Overview

• On May 29, Maheshwaram Special Operations Team and Balapur Police arrested Mohammed Zeeshan and Mohammed Ameer in Royal Colony, Balapur after acting on a tip-off.
• Officers recovered five country-made firearms, thirteen 8 mm live rounds, five 12-gauge shotgun shells and two mobile phones from the suspects.
• Investigators say Zeeshan, who owns multiple hair salons in Hyderabad, turned to arms dealing to fund his expensive lifestyle.
• The probe revealed that Zeeshan sourced guns through Rampur associate Arshi Khan, with Ameer helping to distribute weapons through underground channels.
• Both accused have been remanded to judicial custody under charges filed under the Arms Act as police continue to investigate the wider trafficking network.