Delhi Police nab gunrunners after shootout

New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) Special Cell of Delhi Policearrested two gunrunners who smuggled sophisticatedforeign-made weapons from Pakistan via Nepal, and recovered 10pistols and 157 live cartridges from them after a briefshootout near Indraprastha Park, police said today. The accused Mohammad Rehan and Mohammad Qurban, residentsof Khurja, were brothers and they were caught following abrief exchange of fire near Indraprastha Park last night, saidP S Kushwah, DCP (Special Cell). The duo were involved in smuggling sophisticated foreignweapons from Pakistan and supplying these weapons in Delhi andNCR. It was also learnt that they were running their networkby communicating with their associates through differentinternet communication platforms, said the officer. The arms recovered from them were .30 and .22 borepistols. The .30 bore pistols were of Chinese and Russian makewhile two of the .22 bore pistols included a Walther (German)and Sig Sauer (US). About two years back Rehan had come in contact of one ofhis relatives who was involved in smuggling of illegal foreignweapons from Pakistan via Nepal, and joined him alongwith hisbrother. The duo had reached Indraprastha Park in an SUV to deliverthe pistols and ammunition to one of their suppliers and whenintercepted by Special Cell sleuths they resorted to firing atthem. No one was injured and they were caught althoughwindscreen of a police vehicle was shattered in the firingexchange, Kushwah added. PTI VITKUN