Pune: Man, 23, held with country-made pistol near Sinhgad College in Ambegaon Budruk

Routine police patrolling near Sinhgad College in Ambegaon Budruk, Pune, led to an arrest. Bharati Vidyapeeth police have arrested a 23-year-old man who is accused of carrying an unlicensed country-made pistol and a live cartridge. The action was taken on Sunday, November 1.

Police have seized both the pistol and the cartridge. The seized pistol is valued at about Rs 50,000.

The arrested man has been identified as Kunal Bhagwat Shete. He currently lives at Pancham Pride near Sinhgad Law College in Ambegaon Budruk. He is originally from Mahi Jalgaon village in Karjat taluka of Ahilyanagar district.

The case began with a tip. A police team was on its usual patrol in the college campus area when a secret informant told police constables Sangram Pawar and Abhinay Chaudhari that a man carrying a weapon was standing outside a shop called The Bike Galaxy.

On receiving the information, the police team reached the spot and searched the suspect. Police allege that a country-made pistol and a live cartridge were found on him. Shete was then taken into custody and the weapons were seized.

Bharati Vidyapeeth police have registered a case under crime register number 546/2026. Shete has been booked under Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act, and also under Sections 37(1)(3) and 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act.

Police said Shete has been arrested and further investigation into the case is on.