Thane: An 18-year-old youth from Shreenagar area of Thane was arrested after he was found to be in possession of an illegal firearm, officials said on Saturday.We received information about an armed teenager arriving at the garden near Ayyapa temple, in Wagle Estate area late Friday evening, following which, we laid a trap for him. Our teams spotted the youth identified as Siddharth Salve, a resident of Warlipada.Upon frisking him, they found an illegal country-made firearm from his possession, informed a police official. The youth was arrested and a case was registered against him at theShreenagar police station under relevant sections of the Indian Arms Act, 1957 and Maharashtra Police Act, 1951.We also published the following articles recentlyYouth carrying illegal firearm arrested in ThaneAn 18-year-old youth was arrested in Thane after being found with an illegal firearm. The arrest followed a tip-off about an armed teenager near a temple in the area. Siddharth Salve was apprehended and an illegal country-made firearm was discovered in his possession. He has been taken into custody and a case has been registered against him under the Indian Arms Act and the Maharashtra Police Act.Youth arrested for minors rape in GuwahatiA youth has been arrested and a minor apprehended under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly raping a minor girl in Guwahati. The girl, who only has her father as her guardian, mustered the courage to report the incidents to the police. She is currently receiving care and support at a childrens home. The arrest comes after the states chief minister claimed a decline in crimes, including rape cases, due to improved crime management and support from the government. The victims identity remains protected as per Supreme Court directives.Friends plot murder of youth in Chennai; five arrestedA group of five youths in Chennai invited their friend for a booze party and then murdered him as revenge for a humiliation that occurred six months ago. The deceased, R Prashanth, was found lying in a pool of blood in an isolated area. The police arrested all five suspects in connection with the murder. Prashanths father had lodged a complaint after he failed to return home. The investigation revealed that the group planned the murder due to a fight and humiliation that happened six months prior.

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