NANDED: A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly possessing a country-made pistol and a live cartridge without a valid licence in Nanded, police said.The local Crime Branch received a tip-off that a man was moving suspiciously with a firearm near Eidgah Maidan in the city. Acting on the information, police reached the spot on Tuesday and detained the accused, identified as Akbar Khan Amjat Khan, a resident of Khudbenagar in Nanded.A country-made pistol and a live cartridge were recovered from his possession, an official said.During questioning, Khan allegedly told police that he had procured the firearm from a friend, who is currently absconding.A case has been registered against Khan and his friend under relevant provisions of the Arms Act, police said.
