Pune is now grappling with a noticeable uptick in open gunfire, armed assaults and incidents involving firearms.
The increase in gun-related violence raises questions concerning public safety, law enforcement and the accessibility of illegal firearms in the city.
Illegal firearms are becoming more accessible to criminals and gangs, fuelling an escalating wave of violence in the city.
In 2024 alone, the Pune Police seized 111 country-made pistols and arrested 155 individuals in connection with firearm-related crimes, a higher number than in the previous year, when 87 country-made pistols were seized and 137 arrests were made.
This story is from the December 27, 2024 edition of The Free Press Journal - Indore.
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