As many as 37 Italian toy pistols and revolvers have been seized by DRI officials in the national capital, ahead of Republic Day celebrations next week.
These duplicate fire arms, which were imported from Paris and declared as blank-sound toys, were seized from Foreign Post Office here yesterday, a press release issued today by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said.
The imported firearms are exact replicas of regular weapons, it said.
These look-alike fire arms, 34 pistols and three revolvers, are replicas of Bruni Mod 85 Cal 9 MM pistols, New Police Cal 9 PAK pistols and Bruni Mod revolvers, all made in Italy, the release said.
"The imported fire arms are exact replicas of regular weapons. However, these look alike fire arms come with muzzle constrictors and can't be used in firing blanks. Reportedly, these look-alike firearms are in great demand by criminals," it said.
The detection of unauthorised import of look-alike firearms close to the Republic Day celebrations next week has been informed to the Delhi Police, the release said.
