DELHI POLICE  
                         

Dated: 30.05.25 

                                 PRESS RELEASE  




Key Highlights: 
•    Five accused arrested from a hotel in Jangpura, Delhi. 
•    Two country-made pistols and 14 live cartridges recovered. 
•    FIR registered under multiple sections of the BNS and Arms Act. 
•    Main accused Akash Yadav has a prior criminal record for robbery. 

In a major crackdown on illegal arms trafficking in the national capital, the ER-I unit of the Crime Branch has apprehended five individuals from Madhya Pradesh.The operation also led to the seizure of two country-made pistols and 14 live cartridges, effectively neutralizing a dangerous syndicate. 

THE INCIDENT 
Acting on a directive to curb the spread of illegal arms networks, the ER-I team had been actively gathering intelligence. During one such surveillance operation, Head Constable Amit Tomar received a critical tip-off indicating that a group from Madhya Pradesh, suspected of arms trafficking, had checked into a hotel in the Jangpura area of Delhi. 


THE OPERATION 
A dedicated team comprising SI Prakash, SI Guman Singh, ASI Sandeep Chawla, HC Amit, HC Manish, and HC Anil, led by Inspector Ashish Sharma and supervised by ACP Yashpal Singh (ER-I), was immediately constituted to act on the intelligence. 
The team discovered a suspicious room locked from the inside. Demonstrating exceptional coordination and bravery, the team successfully overpowered and arrested all five suspects.A swift search led to the recovery of two country-made pistols and 14 live cartridges.  

THE INVESTIGATION 
Regarding the incident an FIR (No. 126/25 dated 26/05/2025) was registered under Sections 127(2)(3), 115(2), 3(5), 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act at Crime Branch Police Station, Delhi. The investigation was promptly initiated. 
ARRESTED ACCUSED 
1.    Akash Yadav (30), S/o Ramawtar Yadav, Vill-Bhadevra, PS Unao, Distt. Datia, MP 
Previously arrested in FIR No. 972/16 (dated 18/10/2016) under Sections 
392/506/507/411 IPC, PS Madiyaon 
2.    Sachin Gupta (30), S/o Anil Kumar Gupta, Morena, MP 
3.    Krishna Rai (24), S/o Anil Rai, Gwalior, MP 
4.    Subhajit Goswami (36), S/o Jahar Lal Goswami, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal 
5.    Prakhar Shrivastav (24), S/o Mahesh Kumar Shrivastav, Dabra, Gwalior, MP 
RECOVERED ITEMS 
1.    2 country-made pistols 
2.    14 live cartridges 
3.    Rs. 35,000 in cash 
4.    8 smartphones 
5.    1 laptop 
6.    1 tablet 
(VIKRAM SINGH), IPS 
DY. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE 
CRIME BRANCH