Crime Branch and Gohalpur police nabbed a miscreant and seized a country-made pistol and a live cartridge from him. The arrested has been identified as Shahwaz alias Bhanje Ansari (30), a resident of Nai Basti, Gohalpur. SHO of Gohalpur police station, Ritesh Pandey informed that, on the night of March 25, 2026, Crime Branch received credible information about a youth, aged around 20–30 years, standing near the Government Higher Secondary School ground at Tamraha with an illegal firearm, intending to commit a crime. Acting promptly on the information, the police team raided the spot.

 

The suspect tried to escape from the spot but alert cops managed to catch him. During interrogation, he identified himself as Shahwaz alias Bhanje Ansari of Gohalpur. In his search, police seized a country-made pistol tucked at his waist, with one live cartridge loaded in the magazine. During questioning, the accused disclosed that he had purchased the weapon around two months ago for Rs 25,000 from Daroga Pandey, who was earlier arrested near Sihora while selling firearms and is currently in jail. Gohalpur Police seized the pistol and cartridge and registered a case under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. In further investigation, police learnt that the accused has a criminal background, with six previous cases of assault registered against him.