A Twelve-year-old boy narrowly escaped tragedy after he accidentally fired a loaded pistol in Dahisar last month, mistaking it for a toy. No one was injured, but the incident led cops to a serious criminal: the weapon belonged to a woman with a history of extortion, robbery, and a previous arrest under MCOCA. Police arrested the 42-year-old woman, who had gone into hiding after the incident.

The arrested woman has been identified as Sangeeta Vijay Nair. Dahisar police apprehended her near the Dahisar Toll Naka on Saturday and produced her before the Borivli Metropolitan Magistrate Court for remand. The pistol, a German-made imported weapon, still had five live rounds in the magazine. A case was registered under relevant sections of the Arms Act, and a detailed probe was initiated under the guidance of Zone 12 senior officers, including Senior Inspector Ashok Honmane.

“During interrogation and investigation, it was allegedly revealed that Nair had a serious criminal background, including previous arrests in cases of extortion and robbery. She had also been booked and arrested under MCOCA by the Kala Chowkie police several years ago, along with her husband and others in a robbery case,” said an officer. Nair reportedly owns multiple homes in and around Ghartan Pada.