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State cancels gun licences of gold-medallist shooter
Updated On: 05 June, 2014 08:47 AM IST | | Sharad Vyas
The home department cancelled 14 permits held by Arjuna awardee shooter Ashok Pandit, following allegations that he had been illegally selling firearms in the black market that landed up with criminals

Arjuna awardee shooter Ashok Pandit finds himself without 14 of his 15 gun licences, after the state home department cancelled them. The action comes following allegations that several shooters, including Pandit, have been selling firearms illegally in black market, which ultimately landed up in the hands of criminals.

Shooter Ashok Pandit says it is a conspiracy by Shaikh and Vasai MLA Vivek Pandit, who he says have been eyeing MRA land worth Rs 300 crore in Worli. File pics
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