Man Held with Illegal Firearm at Kandri Bus Stop, Mauser Pistol Seized

Nagpur: The local crime branch (LCB) of Nagpur rural police has arrested a 24-year-old man in possession of a Mauser pistol at the Kandri bus stop under the jurisdiction of Ramtek Police Station. According to the police, the accused, Rajat Dondalkar, a resident of Kandri Mines in Mansar, was allegedly preparing to commit a crime.

During a frisking operation conducted in the presence of police witnesses, authorities recovered a country-made pistol and two live cartridges from the suspect. Upon questioning, Dondalkar admitted that he did not possess a valid arms license. He further revealed that he had procured the weapon about a year ago from a man identified as Shahrukh alias Saurabh Rajput, a resident of Betul, Madhya Pradesh.

Based on these findings, a case has been registered at Ramtek Police Station against both Rajat Dondalkar and Shahrukh under Sections 3, 5, and 25 of the Arms Act, 1959. Dondalkar has been taken into custody, while efforts are ongoing to trace and apprehend the second accused in Madhya Pradesh.