Delhi violence: Cops seize arms meant for delivery in Trilokpuri

New Delhi: The seizure of two pistols and live rounds from two men who were supposed to deliver them to someone in violence-hit Trilokpuri on Wednesday, raising concerns that anti-social elements are still at work in the locality which is slowly limping toward normalcy.

According to police, Amit Kumar Singh (33) and Satendra Dabas (29), residents of Meerut, were nabbed by the east Delhi Police from near New Ashok Nagar Metro station and two pistols and 10 live rounds were recovered from their possession.

“We were keeping a tight vigil to track suspicious activities in east Delhi following what had happened in Trilokpuri. We had received a tip off about arms being carried in a Swift car. When our team signalled them to stop, they tried to flee but we intercepted them,” said a police official. The duo told police that the arms were to be supplied to a contact in Trilokpuri area.

“We are trying to ascertain to whom these arms were being supplied to and from where they were procured,” the official said. Clashes sparked by a drunken brawl on Diwali night near a religious structure in Trilokpuri left around 70 people, including 56 policemen, injured.

Seven people had suffered gunshot injuries as bullets were fired by rioters during the clashes. A case under Arms Act has been registered at New Ashok Nagar police station and further investigations are underway.

PTI