New Delhi: The Special Task Force (STF) of Rohini District Police has taken major action, tightening the noose on the network of illegal arms trade and smuggling in the capital Delhi. Police have arrested three accused in a case related to supply of arms. Rohini District DCP Shashank Jaiswal said that during the operation, four pistols, a country-made pistol, a .32 bore revolver, 52 live cartridges and a knife were recovered. Apart from this, a Ford Endeavor and a Mahindra Scorpio-N vehicle are also included in the recovery. This action of the police is being considered an important success against the network supplying illegal weapons.
Police reached supplier after alleged contact with gang
According to the police, this case started with FIR number 325/2026 registered at KNK Marg police station on 17 September 2026. In this case, Rahul Grewal alias Pinku and Akash were caught with a Ford Endeavor vehicle, two pistols and seven live cartridges. During the investigation of the case, alleged links of the accused with Vicky Haddal gang came to light. During interrogation, he revealed the name of a person named Parvesh as the alleged arms supplier. After this, on the basis of information received from the accused and intelligence sources developed during the investigation, the police intensified efforts to reach other people involved in the supply of weapons.
Trap laid in Budh Vihar, accused reached in Scorpio-N arrested
During investigation, Rohini District STF team got information that Parvesh alias Prince was going to come to Budh Vihar to deliver the consignment of weapons. After this, the police team increased surveillance in the area and took action and caught him with Mahindra Scorpio-N vehicle. According to the police, two pistols, a .32 bore revolver, a country-made pistol, 45 live cartridges and a knife were recovered from the possession of the accused. During investigation, markings and seals of the Indian Ordnance Factory were found on the weapons recovered. According to the police, these weapons appeared to be of original or imported category and their serial numbers had been erased. In relation to this recovery, FIR number 337/2026 has been registered under Section 25/8 of the Arms Act at Budh Vihar police station.
Criminal records of all three accused are under investigation
The arrested Parvesh alias Prince, resident of Rithala, is 25 years old and has been involved in three criminal cases earlier also. The age of both Rahul Grewal alias Pinku resident of Haiderpur and Akash resident of Swaroop Nagar is stated to be 26 years. The police are now investigating the contacts of the accused, the source of purchase of weapons and possible routes of their supply.
Inspector Amit Dahiya's team took command
This action was taken under the leadership of Inspector Amit Dahiya and under the supervision of ACP Aman Vihar Ajay Vedwal. STF Rohini team included Sub Inspector Ashok, Assistant Sub Inspector Hari Ram, Gurvinder, Head Constable Azad and Constables Sumit and Jagmohan. According to Rohini District Police, special teams are continuously working to stop the sale and transportation of illegal weapons. According to Rohini District Police Deputy Commissioner Shashank Jaiswal, further investigation in the case is going on. Police are trying to find out from where the recovered weapons were brought and to whom they were to be supplied.