Delhi: Pistol Rani arrested by special cell was selling illegal weapons for 15 years

Before Independence Day celebrations on August 15, Delhi Police's special cell today arrested a woman and seized 14 pistols and 14 magazines from her.

According to Delhi Police, these arms were meant for supply in Delhi-NCR area.

The woman, an alleged arms smuggler, was arrested from Delhi's Shastri Park area and has been identified as Mobai.

According to police, the woman belongs to Madhya Pradesh and has been allegedly trading in illegally acquired weapons for the last 15 years.

The woman, along with an accomplice, would illegally buy weapons in Madhya Pradesh and sell them off to people in Delhi-NCR.

The woman has been arrested before and was declared absconding in 2014, according to officers of Delhi Police.

While travelling in a train or bus, she would always get down at the station prior to her destination to avoid getting arrested.

Delhi Police's special cell is questioning the woman to get information about people who have bought illegal arms from her.

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