The duo arrested by Faraskhana police officers have been identified as Prabhakar Sheshnath Chaudhary (27), resident of Dhayari, and Sajjan Laddan Khan (25), of Hadapsar -- both natives of Uttar Pradesh.

Police Inspector Bhanupratap Barge, of Faraskhana police station, said, “We have recovered six live cartridges along with the firearm from Chaudhary’s possession.”