Nagpur Police Successfully Dismantle Interstate Gun Trafficking Network in the City
Nagpur Police have successfully dismantled an interstate gun trafficking network operating between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. This operation is part of the ongoing investigation into the Mominpura shootout case and has resulted in the confiscation of a minimum of nine firearms, including seven pistols, and the recovery of 84 rounds of ammunition. The Zonal Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Gorakh Bhamre, shared details of the operation with Nagpur Today.
DCP Bhamre explained that this significant breakthrough in the investigation occurred after the arrest of Imran Alam, a notorious gunrunner from Madhya Pradesh. Imran Alam was connected to arms dealers in Burhanpur, which has become a hub for clandestine arms trade in the region. Initially, Imran had denied any involvement in the case during his police custody since November 11.
The search for the murder weapon in the Mominpura shooting case uncovered a sprawling interstate gun-running operation that extended across Nagpur and Madhya Pradesh, specifically involving the illegal firearm manufacturing facilities in Chhindwara and Burhanpur.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zonal) Gorakh Bhamre disclosed that a minimum of nine firearms, including seven pistols, and 84 rounds of ammunition have been seized so far, with the potential for more discoveries. These recent seizures resulted from the arrest of Imran Alam, a long-standing figure in the illegal arms trade industry who is wanted in several cases in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. Imran has been involved in this illicit trade for over a decade.
Imran was identified as a supplier of firearms to Feroze Khan, also known as Haji, based in Nagpur. On Sunday, Nagpur police apprehended Feroze Khan and seized three additional firearms and cartridges from his residence in Ansar Nagar. Initially, Feroze Khan had denied possessing any firearms, but Imran revealed crucial information during police interrogation, leading to the discovery of the weapons.
According to DCP Bhamre, Imran had relocated from Madhya Pradesh to Gulshan Nagar in Kalamna, Nagpur, as part of his strategy to avoid arrest. He would transport firearms from Madhya Pradesh to Nagpur, occasionally using a bus to deliver them to Feroze Haji's location in Gulshan Nagar.
In the earlier Mominpura murder case, the Tehsil police had recovered a firearm (mauzer) and two cartridges from the mastermind, Mohammed Parvez Mohd Harun. He was responsible for the point-blank shooting of guesthouse owner Jameel Ahmed on October 25, following a dispute over profit-sharing.
During Parvez's interrogation, he provided information about Feroze Khan, which led to the latter's arrest by the Tehsil police team, headed by Senior Inspectors Vinod Patil and Sandeep Buwa. Notably, Feroze had been arrested by Bajaj Nagar police in 2019, with two firearms seized from him, though the investigation was subsequently dropped.
The Tehsil police have now arrested two additional individuals, Monu from Hasanbagh, and another individual from Ganeshpeth, seizing two firearms from them.
The senior police official has revealed that the Imran-Feroze gang had supplied firearms to multiple criminal elements in Nagpur. These illegal firearms were available in the price range of Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 from Burhanpur dealers, with Imran selling them to Feroze at a margin, and end-users purchasing them for amounts ranging between Rs 20,000 and Rs 25,000.
The Tehsil police have initiated further legal actions, with multiple offences registered at different police stations. A separate case is expected to be filed at Kalamna police station against Alam and Feroze for their involvement in the illegal firearms trade at Gulshan Nagar. Additionally, FIRs are anticipated at Ganeshpeth police station against Mohsin for possessing an illegal firearm supplied by Feroze and Alam. Another offence is likely to be registered at Nandanvan police station against Monu, from whom two firearms were seized.
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