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Mumbai: Police arrest prominent trader after apartment gunfire
Updated On: 28 February, 2024 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Police brave an intoxicated standoff and seize licensed weapons after a distress call from the accused’s wife
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The accused Rajiv M Ranjan at the Dindoshi police station premises
The Dindoshi police have apprehended a prominent e-bullion trader who locked himself in his apartment and fired several rounds from his licensed pistol in the air in an intoxicated state, causing panic among the residents of the society in Malad. Upon receiving a distress call from the accused`s wife, the police rushed to the spot. After assessing the situation, they gained access to the flat and confiscated the pistol.
The accused has been booked and arrested under various charges, including the Arms Act. He was produced before the court on Monday and remanded to two days police custody. The man has been identified as Rajiv M Ranjan. The incident occurred on Sunday night while the entire police force was occupied with "Shabbe Baraat" arrangements.
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