Updated On: 20 January, 2026 12:06 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
On checking, the boy was found in possession of two country-made pistols and four live cartridges, valued at Rs 2.14 lakh. He did not possess any valid licence and was allegedly intending to sell the weapons illegally, the anti-extortion cell`s assistant police inspector Sunil Tarmale said

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Police have apprehended a minor boy after seizing two country-made pistols and some live cartridges from his possession in Maharashtra`s Thane city, an official said on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.
Based on a tip-off, the police laid a trap on a footpath in the Wagle Estate area on Sunday and nabbed the juvenile.