Arms supplier, customer arrested in Delhi

An arms supplier and one of his customers have been arrested in two separate police raids in Delhi and four sophisticated guns have been seized, officials said on Tuesday.

Chanderjit, a resident of Najafgarh, used to supply arms and ammunition to criminals in Delhi and surrounding areas. 31-year-old was arrested from Narela on Sunday, y said.

Az Mehto, 27 and a resident of Delhi's Shiv Vihar area, h purchased weapons from Chanderjit six months ago and he was arrested from Nilothi area on Tuesday, y said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Joy Tirkey said four 7.65 mm pistols and 10 live cartridges were seized from Chanderjeet's possession.

He is a life convict in a murder case, police said.

During interrogation, Chanderjit disclosed that his criminal record started in 2006 when he shot and injured a person in Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon. n he escaped to Bihar. After six months, he returned and shot ar person in Delhi's Shakurpur over a money dispute, DCP said.

"He was arrested by crime branch in 2015 after a brief encounter," officer said.

In prison, Chanderjit befriended Deepak, a weapons supplier from Munger in Bihar. After his release, he started tring in illegal weapons in Delhi and NCR region, DCP said.

In past one year, Chanderjit has mand to sell 60-70 weapons, officer said.

A court has sent him to four days police remand.