Nagpur: A Nandanvan Police patrol team arrested a 40-year-old man on Tuesday night after he was found openly brandishing a sharp weapon on a public road in the Wathoda area.
According to police, at around 8:30 pm on November 18, 2025, the patrol team was conducting routine rounds when they spotted a man displaying a large iron knife in front of Bougainvillea Building on Wathoda Road. The team immediately surrounded him, overpowered him, and seized the weapon.
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When questioned, the man identified himself as Yogesh Shrikant Pandey (40), a resident of Plot No. 196, Yogeshwar Nagar, near Dighori Cremation Ground, Nagpur. Police seized the sharp-edged iron knife, valued at around Rs 500, from his possession.
Police said Yogesh was carrying the weapon with the intention of committing a cognizable offence and was also found violating prohibitory orders in force. A case has been registered against him under Section 4/25 of the Arms Act and Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act at Nandanvan Police Station.
He has been arrested, and further investigation is underway.
