Notorious arms dealer Salim Pistol arrested in Nepal

The arrest of notorious arms supplier Salim Pistol is a major shot in the arm for the Indian security agencies. Pistol, who was in Nepal, was arrested and brought to New Delhi in a joint operation by the Delhi Police Special Cell, Indian Intelligence agencies, and Nepal police.

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The arrest of Salim Pistol, originally known as Sheikh Salim, will deal a major blow to the various gangster networks in the country. He was one of the key suppliers of arms to various gangster networks in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Punjab, just to name a few.

The arrest is very crucial, especially in the backdrop of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing a massive gangster-terror network that is threatening internal security to a large extent.