PANJIM: : Ponda Police have arrested five persons for forming for possessing arms by brandishing swords during a birthday celebration at the Goa Dairy, Curti on Saturday.
The police on Sunday arrested 38-year-old Firoz Mohammad Khoya, a St Cruz, Ponda resident and 18-year-old Sahabaz Bijapuri from Curti, Ponda. However, the police are yet to recover the sword used during birthday celebration.
It may be recalled that the arrests were made after photos of some persons brandishing swords during a birthday celebration at the Goa Dairy; Curti went viral on the social media creating a fearful atmosphere in Ponda.
Photos on social media also showed a person placing a sword around the neck of another person creating a terror-like atmosphere.
