Daltonganj: Two men were arrested under the Arms Act by Balumath police in Latehar district on Thursday after a country-made pistol and a steel foldable knife were recovered from their possession.The officer in charge of Balumath police station, Anubhav Sinha, identified the accused as Dhananjay Kumar Pandey (32) and Taleshwar Thakur (34), both residents of Chetag village.The duo was arrested near the Chetag panchayat samiti office on Wednesday. Police said the accused were allegedly displaying the firearm and knife in public to create fear and project themselves as local strongmen. “A case under relevant provisions of the Arms Act has been registered, and both accused were produced before a court and sent to judicial custody on Thursday,” said Sinha.
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