Illegal arms racketeer carrying huge cache of weapons arrested in Kolkata
1 week, 2 days ago

Illegal arms racketeer carrying huge cache of weapons arrested in Kolkata

India Today  

The Kolkata Police's Special Task Force on Monday arrested an illegal firearms racketeer at Sealdah railway station after recovering a large quantity of firearms and live ammunition from his bag during a search operation. The accused, identified as Hassan Sk from West Bengal's Malda, purchased firearms from Bihar's Khagaria district and then brought them to Mansi by road, a police source told India Today TV. Two improvised single-shot firearms, four improvised 7mm semi-automatic pistols fitted with dual magazines, two live 8mm cartridges, six live 7.65mm cartridges, and other items were found from the man's bag during the search, the STF said. Preliminary interrogation suggested that the accused procured the firearms and live ammunition from Bihar's Khagaria in Bihar, an STF source said, adding that efforts were on to identify the intended recipient.

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Kolkata Police arrest 5 men from Uttar Pradesh with illegal firearms
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata Police arrest 5 men from Uttar Pradesh with illegal firearms

The Hindu  

A Kolkata Police Special Task Force on Monday evening nabbed five men from Uttar Pradesh with illegal firearms from the Baithakkhana area in Sealdah, Kolkata. Speaking about the arrests, Kolkata Commissioner of Police Manoj Kumar Verma said, “Intelligence agency tasks are not a one-day process. Rupesh Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police of Crime, said that the suspects were from various …

Punjab: Ferozepur police seize cache of arms, zero in on two accused
4 months, 1 week ago

Punjab: Ferozepur police seize cache of arms, zero in on two accused

Hindustan Times  

Cracking down on illegal arms trafficking, Punjab Police have seized a cache of weapons, including 11 pistols and 21 magazines, in the border district of Ferozepur, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday. Punjab Police seized a cache of weapons, including 11 pistols and 21 magazines, from two motorcycle-borne suspects in Ferozepur district on Wednesday night. Congratulating Ferozepur police on the …

Breaking News: Massive Arms Cache Seized in Kolkata, Youth Arrested by Police | ABP News
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Breaking News: Massive Arms Cache Seized in Kolkata, Youth Arrested by Police | ABP News

ABP News  

In a significant operation, the Special Task Force of Kolkata Police detained Mohammad Ismail Khan, a 53-year-old man from Jharkhand, on Saturday night. The arrest occurred at Baithak Khana Road after the police acted on a tip-off regarding illegal firearms. Upon searching the location, the STF uncovered a significant cache of weapons, including three single-shot firearms, two semi-automatic pistols, and …

Arms smuggler arrested in Kolkata, cops seize weapons and ammunition
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Arms smuggler arrested in Kolkata, cops seize weapons and ammunition

India Today  

The Kolkata Police Special Task Force arrested one person in an operation against weapons smuggling and seized a cache of arms from his possession in the West Bengal capital on Saturday, sources said. Acting on the intelligence shared by their informers, the STF officials set a trap in Kolkata's Baithakkhana bazaar area at around 8:30 pm on Saturday and caught …

Delhi police busts illegal arms supply racket, 2 arrested
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi police busts illegal arms supply racket, 2 arrested

India Today  

The special Cell and Special Task Force of Delhi police arrested two key members of an interstate illegal arms supply racket. MODUS OPERANDI During interrogation, the accused Shiv Karan told the police that he used to procure illegal pistols from Sarnam and Kharoda, residents of Madhya Pradesh, and also from other suppliers to supply the same to criminals of Punjab …

BSF finds cache of arms near Indo-Pak border in Punjab’s Ferozepur district
4 years, 6 months ago

BSF finds cache of arms near Indo-Pak border in Punjab’s Ferozepur district

Hindustan Times  

The Border Security Force on Saturday seized a cache of arms and ammunition, including three AK-47 and two M-16 rifles, from a field along the Indo-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Ferozepur district. Six magazines of AK-47 and 91 rounds, four magazines of M-16 rifles and 57 rounds, two pistols with four magazines and 20 rounds were also recovered along with the …

Police unearth gun-smuggling racket in three states; 4 held
6 years, 6 months ago

Police unearth gun-smuggling racket in three states; 4 held

Hindustan Times  

Scrap from ordnance factories in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal was recrafted into sophisticated weapons such as AK-47 assault rifles, INSAS rifles and Webley & Scott revolvers, in Bihar’s Munger district, according to evidence unearthed in two major security operations in the past six months. Scrap from ordnance factories in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal was recrafted into sophisticated weapons …

Special Task Force of Kolkata police busts racket smuggling arms from Rifle factory to Maoists
6 years, 10 months ago

Special Task Force of Kolkata police busts racket smuggling arms from Rifle factory to Maoists

Op India  

In a huge victory for the Kolkata police, a special task force of Kolkata police arrested six persons including two Rifle Factory Ishapore officials from the Babughat area in connection with arms being smuggled to Maoists on 7th may. Kolkata Police, Deputy Commissioner, STF, stated that STF acted on a tip-off and laid a trap at the Babughat area and …

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