Muzaffarnagar Police Arrest Four Over Alleged Illegal Arms Trade, Weapons Recovered

Four people have been arrested by Shahpur police in Muzaffarnagar district on allegations of buying and selling illegal weapons. Police said the arrests were made as part of an ongoing campaign against criminals in the district.

The police recovered six illegal pistols, three country-made pistols, one illegal musket, five live cartridges and one backpack from the possession of the arrested accused.

According to the police, on 29 October 2026, Shahpur police were checking suspicious vehicles and people. During the checking, the police received information from an informer that some people were present at the passenger waiting shelter located at Soram Gate Number-2. The information was that they had gathered there to buy and sell illegal weapons.

After receiving the information, a police team reached the spot and cordoned off the area. The team then arrested four accused, police said.

The arrested accused have been identified as Aakash alias Shagun, a resident of Baprasi under Sardhana police station; Sunny, a resident of Aterna under Sardhana police station; Nikhil alias Nikki, a resident of Pathauli under Sarurpur police station; and Shubham, a resident of Aterna under Sardhana police station. All four are from Meerut district.

The ages of the accused have been stated to be around 23 to 25 years.

Police said that after the weapons and cartridges were recovered from the accused, further legal action was being taken in the case. The police are also investigating the source of the recovered weapons and the possible network connected with the accused.

The action was carried out by Shahpur police under the direction of Senior Superintendent of Police Suraj Kumar Rai and the supervision of Superintendent of Police Rural Akshay Sanjay Mahadik.

The police team made the arrests under the leadership of Station House Officer Gajendra Singh.

The byte is attributed to Akshay Sanjay Mahadik, SP Rural.

Report by Anmol Kumar, Muzaffarnagar. Contact: 7078215007.