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Two arrested for illegal possession of gun

AMBUR: Police personnel on Wednesday arrested two persons for possessing a single barrel muzzle loading (SBML) gun without licence, in Veppankuppam police station limit.

According to police, Vellore Deputy Superintendent of Police, a special party found Venkatachalapathy (36) and Suresh (24) of Thannappankottai near Pinnathurai roaming with a SBML gun near a scent factory on the way from Odugathur to Vellore at about 4 a.m. They did not possess a licence for the gun, police said.

A case has been filed at the Veppankuppam station under the Indian Arms Act. The two were arrested and remanded.

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