Mumbai Crime: Dahisar Police Arrest Woman After 12-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Fires Pistol Mistaken for Toy

Mumbai: The Dahisar police have cracked the mystery behind a pistol that caused panic when a 12-year-old boy accidentally fired it while playing in June. The weapon, it turns out, belonged to a woman with a criminal background — 42-year-old Sangita Nair — who has now been arrested by the Dahisar police.

Boy Mistook Weapon for Toy During House Visit, Accidentally Fired It While Playing

On June 27, a gunshot fired by a 12-year-old boy in Dahisar East’s Gartanpada-2 area triggered alarm. The boy initially told police that he had found the pistol in the trash.

However, both the Dahisar police and the Crime Branch launched a parallel investigation into how a loaded pistol could have landed in the hands of a child. With no CCTV cameras in the area, the probe faced challenges.

Further questioning of the boy revealed a new version of events. On the day of the incident, he had accompanied his maternal aunt — a domestic worker — to a house in the area. While there, he noticed a pistol in a cupboard and mistook it for a toy.

Without informing anyone, he brought it home and later showed it to his friends. While playing with it, he accidentally pulled the trigger and fled the scene in fear, leaving the pistol behind.

Accused Sangita Nair Had Prior Criminal Record and Was Earlier Booked Under MCOCA

Who is Sangita Nair? : Police investigations revealed that the pistol belonged to Sangita Nair, a woman with a history of criminal activity. She and her husband were previously arrested by Kalachowki police in 2029 in connection with a theft case, and were even booked under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). After securing bail, Nair resumed normal life, but when she discovered the pistol from her home had been recovered by police, she absconded.

Police Register Arms Act Case Under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) Sections 3 and 25

A trap was laid by the Dahisar police, leading to her arrest. A case has now been registered against her under Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).

No Blame on the Minor:

Senior Police officer confirmed that the boy had no role in the crime and was unaware of the pistol’s lethality. At the time, Nair's house was undergoing renovation and three women were working there. The boy happened to be there with his aunt when he spotted the weapon.

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Police clarified that the child was not at fault and that the sole responsibility lay with the accused woman who irresponsibly kept a deadly weapon in an accessible spot. The investigation is ongoing.