Pimpri-Chinchwad, 20th October 2025: The Pimpri-Chinchwad Police, in coordination with Crime Branch Unit 3, have detained seven minors in two separate operations for illegal possession of firearms. Cases have also been filed against two adult accomplices.
In the first operation, carried out by Pimpri Police on Dairy Farm Road on October 17, four minors were found in possession of four pistols and four live cartridges. The complaint was lodged by Constable Dattaji Kavathekar at Pimpri Police Station.
Acting on a tip-off that the minors were carrying firearms to meet someone, police laid a trap and detained the boys. Each minor was found with a pistol and a live cartridge. The weapons, valued at approximately тВ╣2.02 lakh, were seized. Pimpri Police are investigating the matter.
The second operation took place in Morevasti, Chikhali, where three minors and one adult, identified as Atharva Marne, were detained and arrested following reports that the group was carrying pistols in Bhimshakti Nagar. Police seized two pistols, two live cartridges, and a stolen two-wheeler from the group. Chikhali Police are continuing their investigation.
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