Nagpur, February 22 A 23-year-old man was arrested in Nagpur for allegedly posting a photo of himself with a pistol on social media, which he had obtained with the intention of committing suicide, police said on Sunday.
His friend, who had previously been booked for illegally possessing a firearm, was also arrested for allegedly supplying the weapon.
The accused have been identified as Syed Mazahir Ali Jafri (23) and Shahrukh Khan (30).
According to police, Jafri, who is unemployed, had been under severe stress following the recent death of his father.
He asked Khan to arrange a pistol for some "urgent work", police said.
Khan allegedly handed over the firearm but told Jafri that the cartridges would be provided after two to three days.
Meanwhile, Jafri clicked a photo of himself with the pistol and uploaded it to Instagram. The post quickly came to the attention of the Pachpaoli Police, who launched a search operation.
He was arrested near Diwate Desi Bhatti, close to the first railway gate in Pachpaoli, on Saturday. Police seized the pistol and a mobile phone.
During interrogation, Jafri reportedly told police that he had obtained the weapon from Khan with the intention of committing suicide.
Based on his statement, the police registered a case and arrested Khan. Further investigation is underway, police added.