Mumbai: Cache of arms seized in goat farm, 1 arrested

Mumbai Police on Wednesday recovered a cache of arms from a goat-rearing farm in the Behram Baug area and arrested a man for his alleged connection with the incident, ANI reported citing officials.

The accused has been identified as Syed Majeed Alam alias Vicky and the police recovered seven swords and a knife, informed the officials.

The searches were conducted by Unit 9 of the Mumbai Crime Branch, which detained the accused from the Behrambagh area for allegedly keeping illegal arms and ammunition at his goat-rearing place.


"We received reliable information that one person is carrying illegal swords and arms at his goat farm godown at Gulshan Nagar, Near Siddheshwar Mahadev Temple, Jogeshwari West, Mumbai," said Police Sub-Inspector, Tawde, who headed the investigation, reported ANI.

On further investigation, the police also recovered another pair of a sword and a knife from Alam's office at YM Enterprises, informed the officials.

"A case has been registered in Oshivara Police Station and we have initiated investigations at Unit 09," added PSI Tawde.

(With ANI inputs)