Illegal gun recovered in Manchester, man arrested
Published:Wednesday | September 28, 2022 | 11:34 AM
The police in Manchester on Tuesday arrested a man following the seizure of an illegal firearm and six rounds of ammunition during an operation in Clarks Town district in Porus.
The police report that about 3:10 p.m., lawmen were on duty when they saw a group of men at a garage.
It is alleged that on seeing the police, one of the men took a bag from around his neck and threw it behind a plastic tank.
The bag was retrieved by the police and a search of it revealed one .38 revolver pistol containing six .38 rounds of ammunition, according to the police.
The man was subsequently taken into custody.
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