Who Is India’s Most Wanted Arms Dealer Salim Pistol And What Is His Link To Pakistan

Last Updated:August 13, 2025, 16:11 IST

For years, Salim Pistol supplied advanced weapons from Pakistan to India and is reportedly the mentor of a Sidhu Moosewala murder accused, with links to ISI and D Company

Salim Pistol has supplied advanced weapons to various gangsters in the country, including Lawrence Bishnoi and Hashim Baba. (News18 Hindi)

In a major pre-Independence Day operation, Delhi Police have captured one of the country’s most wanted arms dealer, Salim Pistol, and brought him from Nepal. Salim Sheikh, known as Salim Pistol, was arrested in Nepal earlier this week and handed over to Delhi Police at the Indo-Nepal border on Wednesday. He is now in custody for questioning by Delhi Police and central agencies, with preliminary reports indicating possible links to Pakistan.

According to sources, Salim Pistol will be questioned regarding his connections to Pakistan ISI and D Company. He is currently held at the Special Cell office in Janakpuri.

Sources indicate that Salim Pistol was in constant contact with influential figures in UP. He is considered the mastermind behind the sophisticated weapons consignments entering India from Pakistan. Recently, News18 India reported on Salim Pistol’s location in Nepal.

According to reports, for several years, Salim Pistol has supplied high-quality weapons from Pakistan to India and is known to be the mentor of an accused in the Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala murder case. Security agencies have reportedly discovered evidence linking Salim to Pakistan ISI and D Company.

Salim Pistol was previously arrested in Delhi in 2018 but managed to flee abroad. His name also surfaced in the Baba Siddiqui murder case in Mumbai. Salim Pistol has supplied advanced weapons to various gangsters in the country, including Lawrence Bishnoi and Hashim Baba. He hails from Seelampur, Delhi.

Background Of Salim Pistol

• Name: Sheikh Salim alias Salim Pistol
• Father’s Name: Mohammad Sharif
• Birth: 1972
• Address: House number 1034, Street number 34, Jafrabad, Delhi
• Family: Five brothers and two sisters, married in 1992 with a daughter and a son.

What Is His Criminal History?

• Vehicle Theft (auto-lifting): Due to bad habits and financial difficulties, Sheikh Salim entered the world of crime, starting with vehicle theft alongside his partner Mukesh Gupta alias Kaka. On April 7, 2000, they stole a Maruti van using a master key from PS Chandni Chowk, Kacha Bagh area. FIR No. 70/2000 was registered under Section 379/411/34 IPC. On May 25, 2000, police arrested Salim and Mukesh with the same vehicle, which had a changed number plate.
• Armed Robbery: On August 7, 2011, Sheikh Salim and his associates committed an armed robbery, looting Rs 20 lakh from Gali No. 29, House No. 724, Jafrabad, Delhi. FIR No. 243/2011 under Section 395/397 IPC was registered at PS Jafrabad. On September 18, 2013, Sheikh Salim was arrested and sent to judicial custody.

Location :

Delhi, India, India

First Published:

August 13, 2025, 16:11 IST

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