Nagpur – Acting on a routine night patrol, the Beltarodi Police arrested a 19-year-old youth carrying a deadly weapon near Mahalaxmi Garage on Manish Nagar Road in the early hours of Tuesday, October 21.
According to police sources, around 1:50 am, a patrolling team spotted three youths behaving suspiciously near Kaikadi Nagar Road. When officers approached them for questioning, two suspects fled under the cover of darkness, while one was detained on the spot.
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The detained youth has been identified as Karan Ganesh Uke (19), a resident of Changdev Nagar near Mata Mandir, Khāmala Slum, Nagpur. Upon searching him in the presence of panch witnesses, police recovered a steel knife tucked inside his waistband.
During interrogation, Uke revealed the identities of his absconding accomplices as Niraj Prabhakar Uike (25) of Changdev Nagar, Khāmala, and Shubham alias Taklya (19) of Mandwa Vasti, Subhash Nagar. Police seized the knife worth ₹200 and a Honda Activa (MH-31 DF-2423) valued at ₹40,000 — a total seizure of ₹40,200.
Preliminary investigations suggest the accused were carrying the weapon with the intention of committing a cognizable offence, violating prohibitory orders. Accordingly, an offence under Sections 4 and 25 of the Arms Act, read with Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, has been registered at Beltarodi Police Station.
The arrested youth remains in custody, while police have launched a manhunt to nab his absconding accomplices. Further investigation is underway.
