An 18-year-old youth from Uttarakhand was arrested in Delhi's Rohini with two illegal firearms and live cartridges, police said on Saturday. They said Pradeep Singh, who dropped out after standard  8th, was inspired by the Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gang and wanted to become like them.

A police officer said Singh came in contact with a gang member via social media platforms and they provided him with the firearms and asked him to wait for further directions. He was arrested from Rohini’s Sector 23 with two illegal .32 bores firearms and nine live cartridges, the officer said.