Thane: Thane police recently arrested three men, including a teenager, and seized three firearms, eight live cartridges, and a stolen motorcycle in two separate operations, officials said.On Dec 13, Naupada police arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly trafficking firearms from another state. Based on specific intelligence, police laid a trap on the service road at Naupada and apprehended Kunal Gopal Yadav, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, after a brief chase. A country-made pistol and one live cartridge were recovered from his bag. A case was registered under the Arms Act and the Maharashtra Police Act, and the accused was remanded to police custody till Dec 16, police said.The next day, the crime branch unit 5, on receiving a tip-off, laid a trap near Ranjanoli Naka in Bhiwandi and intercepted two men riding a stolen motorcycle. The motorcycle theft case was registered at Kamothe police station. The accused were identified as Wasiullah Chaudhary (45) and Himanshu Raju Verma (24), both residents of Navi Mumbai who hail from Uttar Pradesh. During their search, police recovered two firearms and seven live cartridges valued at a total Rs 81,400. Along with the motorcycle, a total of Rs 1.5 lakh worth of property was seized. A case was registered against the duo at Kon Gaon police station under the Arms Act and Maharashtra Police Act.
