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Mumbai Crime Branch Arrests Five at Pydhonie Hotel With Illegal Guns and 21 Cartridges

The case signals a wider push by Mumbai's Anti-Extortion Cell against illicit arms sales.

Overview

  • Acting on a confidential tip, the Anti-Extortion Cell raided Hotel Elegant’s Room 305 in Pydhonie and detained five suspects.
  • Police recovered three pistols, three magazines, and 21 live cartridges, according to an official statement cited in the latest coverage.
  • An FIR was registered at Pydhonie Police Station under Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act and Sections 37(1)(A) and 135.
  • Investigators are tracing the weapons’ origin and checking for possible links to organised gangs, including the Bishnoi group.
  • Reports differ on the total number of firearms seized, with three pistols or five weapons cited, and officials have not yet clarified the count.