Mumbai Crime Branch’s Unit Nine arrested Sonu Likhanlal Bhandari, 27, from Nagpur, who allegedly smuggled two country-made pistols and three rounds of ammunition into Mumbai for sale.
Following a tip-off, a team led by DCP Vishal Thakur and Senior Police Inspector Daya Nayak tracked Bhandari’s movements and detained him near Santacruz’s Tilak Road on Tuesday.
Bhandari, a resident of MIDC Panchsheel Nagar in Nagpur, was taken into custody before completing the sale. The arrest is part of a broader police crackdown on illegal arms smuggling into Mumbai. Further investigation is underway.