Mumbai: The city crime branch has arrested two men from Punjab and seized a cache of illegal Turkish-made pistols and ammunition during a trap operation near P D Mello Road in South Mumbai. The duo had come to Mumbai to supply the foreign origin weapons to a local gang and investigators are probing possible links between the accused and the Lawrence Bishnoi crime syndicate, said police sources.The accused, identified as Ranjeet Singh (36) and Amrut Pal Singh (23), were allegedly caught while attempting to sell the pistols. Police recovered the firearms along with 50 live cartridges and extra magazines from their possession.Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Raj Tilak Roshan, said preliminary investigation revealed one of the accused has a previous case registered under the NDPS Act. Police have registered offences under relevant provisions of the Arms Act. “Now we have asked the Anti Extortion Cell to probe why the duo brought the weapons, who was likely to purchase it and whether they are connected to any gang,’’ said Roshan.
