Two, including a marine engineer, were arrested for possessing a country-made gun in Namakkal on Tuesday (October 20, 2026).

Acting on a tip-off, the Rasipuram police engaged in vehicle checks at Onankaradu on Tuesday (October 20). While checking a two-wheeler, they found a country-made gun and 12 rubber bullets in a bag. The police nabbed the two who travelled on the two-wheeler and identified them as B. Natarajan (46), a resident of Malaiyalapatti in Perumbalur district, a marine engineer, and his friend Marimuthu (45). The police registered a case and arrested the duo and remanded them in prison.