Liquor trader held for brandishing unlicenced revolver at bar | Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old liquor businessman was arrested under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act after he allegedly brandished an unlicenced country-made revolver at bouncers and customers at a bar and restaurant in Somajiguda in the early hours of Saturday, threatening to shoot them unless his bill amount was refunded.The accused, Mohammed Shanawaz, a resident of Owaisi Colony in Hyderabad, was allegedly in an inebriated state when he took out the firearm from his Mahindra Thar parked in the cellar of Head Quarters Bar & Restaurant and attempted to re-enter the premises following an argument with other customers. He was subsequently taken into custody and sent to Chanchalguda Central Jail, police said.According to a complaint lodged by Bachu Bunty (29), a bouncer at the establishment, a heated argument broke out among customers on the second floor at around 12.30 am on Saturday. Staff members intervened and asked both parties to leave the floor to prevent the dispute from escalating.However, Shanawaz allegedly went to his vehicle, retrieved the revolver and attempted to re-enter the restaurant. A bouncer identified as Ganesh stopped him on the ground floor and escorted him towards the cellar area.At around 12.40 am, Shanawaz allegedly followed other customers into the cellar, brandished the revolver at them and the staff, and threatened to shoot them unless the amount he had paid towards the bill was returned. The incident triggered panic, with customers and staff screaming and attempting to flee, according to the complainant.On being informed, police arrived and apprehended Shanawaz, recovering the revolver from his possession. He was brought to the police station along with his vehicle. Punjagutta police said Shanawaz had acquired the firearm from an arms store in Lakdikapul but did not possess a valid licence for it. Further details regarding the procurement of the firearm are being examined.Police registered a case under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, which deal with offences involving the unauthorised possession and use of firearms. The accused was arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
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