Thane: A 28-year-old man in Thane was arrested for illegally possessing a firearm and some live cartridges, police said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, the police caught Vishnu Vinayak Gotal alias Vishwajit who holds a degree in mechanical engineering, when he came near the gate of Tatwagyan Vidhyapeeth on Ghodbunder Road in Thane on Tuesday, inspector Rajkumar Kothmire said.

During his search, the police seized a pistol, two magazines, and four live cartridges from him, he said. The accused, a resident of Nallasopara area in the neighbouring Palghar district, was arrested and booked under provisions of the Arms Act and the Maharashtra Police Act.