Rudrapur: Three arrested for firing and vandalism at Shiv Enclave; illegal pistol, country-made guns and cartridges recovered

Police have arrested three accused in the firing and vandalism of vehicles at Shiv Enclave on Gangapur Road, in the Transit Camp police station area, on the night of September 24. According to police, the accused have been identified as Nandu (26), Sohel (21) and Sumit Adhikari alias Bengali (18). An illegal .32 bore pistol, two illegal .315 bore country-made guns and four live cartridges were recovered from them. According to police, that night a young man had come to the colony to meet an acquaintance and, after residents spotted him, left, leaving his car behind; the accused were called to fetch the car. During questioning, the accused said they fired in the air on seeing the crowd, and when they could not take the car, smashed two vehicles parked there with a sword and fled while firing. FIR 304/2026 has been registered in the case. A team led by inspector-in-charge Dharmveer Solanki caught the three in front of the FCI godown on Kichha Road. According to police, all three have criminal records and are being produced in court. Report illegal weapons or firing on 112. (Source: Nav Bharat Media, used with permission)