The Pune branch of Maharashtra Anti- Terrorism Squad has seized a carbine and three pistols with ammunition from Maharashtra-Karnataka border, and arrested two persons.
Inspector Bhanupratap Barge of ATS said that acting on a tip-off, teams of Pune police laid a trap on Mhaisal-Miraj road two days ago and arrested Sunil Vaman Bhosle (26), resident of Bhimnagar, Bhivargi in Bijapur district of Karnataka, and Shahrukh Mahamud Sande (20), resident of Amnapur in Sangli district of Maharashtra.
The firearms seized were of superior quality, and were worth Rs 4 lakh, Barge said.