The Special Crime Unit of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police apprehended a suspect in possession of a significant cache of firearms and ammunition.

The operation, conducted near Dhatili Junction in Bhubaneswar at approximately 5:00 AM, led to the seizure of 10 semi-automatic pistols, 18 rounds of live ammunition, 10 magazines, a mobile phone, and a red Pulsar motorcycle.

The arrested individual, identified as Shaikh Nadim (age 31), son of Shaikh Hakim from village Aradakiri under Krushna Nandapur Police Station in Jagatsinghpur district, had been under surveillance for nearly a month. Acting on a specific intelligence tip-off, a team led by City CP Anup Panigrahi intercepted Nadim while he was en route from Puri, allegedly attempting to sell the weapons to local dealers.

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