Acting on a tip-off, police arrested a 28-year-old notorious criminal with a sophisticated loaded pistol near Radio Maidan in Dhatkidih under Bistupur Thana area on Monday midnight.

The arrested person was identified as Mohammed Jaheed and has criminal records. He was working as an air-conditioner mechanic before resuming criminal activity recently.

Revealing about the breakthrough, officer-in-charge, Bistupur Thana, Ranvijay Sharma said at around 11.30 pm on Sunday, they got a tip-off that two criminals were waiting to commit some crime at Dhatkidih by sitting at a convenient corner of Radio Maidan in Dhatkidih.

"Having got the information, we immediately set up a team of police officials to the spot. Led by sub-inspector Pradeep Oraon, the team succeeded in detecting the two criminals and surrounded the place where the duo was sitting. But at the sight of the approaching police party, one of them succeeded to flee through a narrow lane, whereas the other one was caught," said Sharma while talking to The Telegraph Online.

He said, on checking, the police found a 7.65 MM loaded pistol from the possession of Jaheed.

"On being asked, Jaheed, who is also a resident of Dhatkidih, did not reveal exactly for whom they were waiting with a loaded pistol. The criminal, however, divulged the name and whereabouts of his associate who managed to escape. We could know about the criminal's background during his interrogation on Monday," said the OC.

The OC said the one who managed to escape is a resident of Dhatkidih, but presently he has taken shelter at the house of one of his acquaintances in Mango. He informed them that they are trying to arrest the one who fled and have carried out raids at his house on Monday morning.

During interrogation, the accused has also revealed the name and whereabouts of the person who had supplied the pistol for taking to criminal activities.

"Earlier, Jaheed was arrested in vehicle theft and assault cases registered with the Bistupur and Kadma Thana area a few years ago. After he was released from jail a year ago, he had taken to the profession of mending air-conditioners by visiting people's houses. But as the earning from the job as an AC repairer was not a lucrative one, he decided to return to his ‘old profession’ in a modified way. He did, therefore, buy a sophisticated pistol and a magazine from an arms supplier by paying Rs 27,000," informed Sharma.

The police officer said they are more inclined to know about the arms-supplier and having known his name and address, the police team has also started raiding his house located in Mango locality.