Udupi, June 20: Udupi police have arrested a youth while he was allegedly trying to sell a revolver on Tuesday. The revolver also has been seized from his possession.
The arrested has been identified as Raghavendra Kanchan (27), a resident of Shivalli in Bailakere.
Acting on a tip off that a person is in possession of a revolver, near Vijaya Wines at Balayipade in Udupi, the police rushed to the spot and nabbed Raghavendra. While searching him, the police found the revolver fastened around his waist in a holster.
Kanchan confessed that he was trying to sell the revolver at higher price. He revealed that he had bought the revolver from an unknown person about a year ago.
He has been arrested under Arms Act.
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