Police nabs two, seizes firearm and five rounds ammunition

The police arrested two persons from the port area in the city today and seized one firearm and five rounds of ammunition from their possession, a police officer said.

Afroz Alam (31) and Imtiaz Ahmed (35) were arrested from a place near the Dhobiatala Container Yard in the city, a senior officer of Kolkata Police said.

One 7.6 mm semi-automatic pistol and five rounds of ammunition were seized from them, the police officer said.

"We have also seized one motorcycle from their possession. Both have been booked under relevant sections of the Arms Act," he said.