Prayagraj girl poses with firearms on social media, booked
The girl, identified as Ankita Yadav of Tularambagh (Georgetown), had uploaded content on social media account under title "Yaduvanshi Sherni" asking her followers to call her during any crisis, as her group was available to help round-the-clock.
DCP (City) Abhishek Bharti told TOI that police came to know about her when a netizen alerted the cops through his X handle.
He said Yadav posed with guns to impress her peers.
"An FIR under section 30 of the Arms Act was lodged at Georgetown police station and police was compiling evidence to grill Yadav. Further legal action will be initiated accordingly," he said.
The DCP added a probe will be conducted about the validity of weapons and ascertain the identity of the licence holder.
"If the arms are licenced, the cancellation process would be initiated as per norms," the DCP said.
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