3 held for illegal arms’ dealing in U.P.’s Muzaffarnagar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

3 held for illegal arms’ dealing in U.P.’s Muzaffarnagar

Hindustan Times  

Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district have arrested three people for their involvement in illegal arms’ dealing. The police recovered five country made pistols of 315 bore, 10 live cartridges and a motorcycle from their possession. As per the police, one Archit Arya had placed an order for five country made pistols to Sadiq and Vikrant Pandit of Shahpur area. Superintendent of police Muzaffarnagar, Aditya Bansal, said Sadiq and Vikrant used to buy illegal weapons from Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Haryana and would sell them on demand.

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Three held with illegal weapon, 7 cartridges in Mohali
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Three held with illegal weapon, 7 cartridges in Mohali

Hindustan Times  

Sohana police nabbed three persons, suspected of being involved in multiple snatchings and robberies, with an illegal weapon and seven live cartridges near Bathlana village in Mohali district on Friday. The arrested persons, all residents of Ludhiana district, have been identified as Sandeep Singh of Rajewal village, Kulwant Singh alias Kalu of Samrala, and Gurshan Singh alias Sharan of Balion. …

Kolkata Police arrest 5 men from Uttar Pradesh with illegal firearms
2 months 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 …

11 arrested with weapons in two separate cases in Jharkhand’s Palamu
2 months, 2 weeks ago

11 arrested with weapons in two separate cases in Jharkhand’s Palamu

The Hindu  

Eleven persons were arrested in two separate cases in Jharkhand’s Palamu district, police said on Monday. Talking to reporters, Palamu SP Reeshma Ramesan said an FIR was filed at Hussainabad police station on January 9 regarding a theft at a liquor store. Ms. Ramesan said the employees had filed a false theft case fearing detection by the excise department’s inspection …

3 arrested in Lucknow bank heist case; pistol, cash, jewellery recovered
3 months, 1 week ago

3 arrested in Lucknow bank heist case; pistol, cash, jewellery recovered

India Today  

Lucknow Police have arrested three suspects involved in the Indian Overseas Bank locker theft case following a shootout. The accused, identified as Arvind Kumar, Balram Kumar, and Kailash Bind, were attempting to escape via the Outer Ring Road in an Estilo car when they were intercepted. During the encounter, Arvind Kumar, a resident of Bihar’s Munger, sustained injuries, while his …

3 arrested with arms in Manipur
3 months, 4 weeks ago

3 arrested with arms in Manipur

Deccan Chronicle  

Imphal: Three persons were arrested with arms and ammunition in Manipur's Imphal East district, police said on Tuesday. They were arrested from Kshetrigao Sabal Leikai when they were loitering in the area to "commit prejudicial activities" like extorting money from the people, police said in a statement. Among the items seized from them were a Ghatak rifle along with a …

2 aides of gangster Bishnoi injured in bid to flee, held after encounter
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4 months ago

2 aides of gangster Bishnoi injured in bid to flee, held after encounter

Hindustan Times  

Jalandhar police arrested two members of Lawrence Bishnoi gang following a brief shootout on the outskirts of Jalandhar cantonment on Wednesday morning. The arrested accused have been identified as Harinder Singh and Sukhmanjit Singh of Jalandhar, who were apprehended in connection with an ongoing investigation in an FIR registered under the Arms Act at Bhargo Camp Police Station in Jalandhar. …

Hyderabad doctor among 4 held for buying weapons for Janashakti Dalam
4 months, 1 week ago

Hyderabad doctor among 4 held for buying weapons for Janashakti Dalam

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: Adilabad police on Friday arrested four persons, including doctor, on charges of buying weapons from Uttar Pradesh to revive the Janashakti Dalam in Kurnool. Human rights activists have alleged that police picked up Dr Nallaganti Prasanna Raju of Nakrekal, Nalgonda, from Hyderabad and took him to Adilabad for questioning on Thursday night. Briefing the media, superintendent of police Gaush …

Seven Arrested in Amritsar for Arms Smuggling Racket
5 months ago

Seven Arrested in Amritsar for Arms Smuggling Racket

Hindustan Times  

Police have busted an illegal arms racket in Amritsar, arresting seven individuals and recovering a significant amount of weapons. The module was allegedly providing logistical support to various gangs by procuring weapons from Madhya Pradesh. Investigations revealed that accused Karanjeet Singh alias Dhanni along with his brother Jashandeep Singh and Ishmeet brought weapon consignments from Madhya Pradesh to further deliver …

7 Men, Including Cow Smuggler, Arrested for Selling Guns Online in Muzaffarnagar
5 months ago

7 Men, Including Cow Smuggler, Arrested for Selling Guns Online in Muzaffarnagar

ABP News  

Seven people have been arrested in Muzaffarnagar for allegedly buying and selling illegal weapons on Facebook and Instagram. The gang used online payments for transactions and delivered the weapons to the buyers. Five illegal pistols, cartridges, a bike, a car and their mobile phones were seized during the operation.

Four Gangsters, 6 Weapons Seized in Moga Operation
5 months, 1 week ago

Four Gangsters, 6 Weapons Seized in Moga Operation

Hindustan Times  

Four gangsters linked to the Bambiha and Bishnoi gangs were arrested in Moga. Three members of Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Gurpreet Singh of Jhandeana, Gobind Singh of Fatehgarh Korotana and Ramjit Singh of Moga were arrested along with three country-made .32 bore pistols. In the first case, an associate of foreign-based Lucky Patiyal connected to the Bambiha Gang was arrested along …

Five Aides of Bambiha-Kaushal Gang Arrested in Punjab, 9 Weapons Seized
5 months, 1 week ago

Five Aides of Bambiha-Kaushal Gang Arrested in Punjab, 9 Weapons Seized

Hindustan Times  

Five aides of the Bambiha-Kaushal gang have been arrested in Punjab with the recovery of nine weapons and 15 cartridges. The arrested have been identified as Jaspreet Singh alias Jassa, Harshdeep Singh of Garage Mehdood village in Hoshiarpur, Shekhar of Muradpur village in Tarn Taran, Gagandeep Singh alias Ginni Bajwa of New Model House in Jalandhar and Amit Sahota of …

Delhi Police arrests illegal arms suppliers, eight country-made pistols recovered
7 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Police arrests illegal arms suppliers, eight country-made pistols recovered

The Hindu  

Delhi Police has arrested two members of an interstate arms supply gang who used social media platforms for their dealings, officials said on Sunday. The accused have been identified as Arvind Kumar and Vinod Kumar from Uttar Pradesh and eight countrymade 0.32 bore pistols recovered from them, police said. Police received a tip-off on August 19 that two arm traffickers …

6 held with seven illegal weapons in Mohali
7 months, 1 week ago

6 held with seven illegal weapons in Mohali

Hindustan Times  

In a span of around 10-days, Mohali police have arrested six men in two different cases and recovered seven illegal weapons from them. In another case, police arrested Amandeep Chaudhary, 27 and Manoj Kumar, 26, of Panchkula and recovered two illegal weapons, including a.12 bore double barrel and.32 bore pistol. The information was shared by the Mohali senior superintendent of …

Crime branch arrests three in illegal arms racket; seizes 8 pistols, 138 live cartridges
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Crime branch arrests three in illegal arms racket; seizes 8 pistols, 138 live cartridges

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Unit 9 of the Mumbai crime branch recently busted an inter-state illegal arm supplying racket and arrested three people. The police also seized eight imported pistols and 138 live cartridges from the accused. Crime branch arrests three in illegal arms racket; seizes 8 pistols, 138 live cartridges The arrested accused are Mitailal Gulab Chaudhari, 53, a native of Mirzapur, …

Three held with 6 illegal weapons, 302gm heroin in Punjab’s Jalandhar
1 year, 1 month ago

Three held with 6 illegal weapons, 302gm heroin in Punjab’s Jalandhar

Hindustan Times  

Three persons were arrested with six illegal weapons and 302 gm heroin in Shahkot on Tuesday. Four countrymade weapons, two.32 pistols and ammunition was recovered from them.” All arrested accused are historysheeters and have cases registered against him for robbery and attempt to murder under the Indian Penal Code, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and Arms Act. Goldy …

Gang of interstate arms smugglers busted, 10 illegal weapons seized
1 year, 1 month ago

Gang of interstate arms smugglers busted, 10 illegal weapons seized

Hindustan Times  

A gang of interstate arms smugglers was busted in SBS Nagar on Wednesday, with the arrest of a gang member with 10 illegal countrymade weapons. The accused, Balkaran Singh of Thaana village, Hoshiarpur, met the leader of the gang, Arun Kumar of Himachal Pradesh, while he was lodged in Central Jail, Ludhiana. The latter assigned Balkaran Singh, who got out …

Punjab: Three associates of Canada and Pakistan-based terrorists arrested by anti-gangster task force
1 year, 1 month ago

Punjab: Three associates of Canada and Pakistan-based terrorists arrested by anti-gangster task force

India TV News  

Punjab: Three associates of Canada-based Lakbir Landa and Pakistan-based Harwinder Rinda terrorists have been arrested by the anti-gangster task force in Punjab. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused were carrying out criminal activities on the directions of their foreign handlers, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav informed. In another incident on Monday, two men who were involved in procuring arms illegally …

‘Fine quality’ MP-made illegal weapons in demand among Punjab criminals
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Fine quality’ MP-made illegal weapons in demand among Punjab criminals

Hindustan Times  

: The ‘highly efficient and fine quality’ weapons made illegally in Madhya Pradesh are making inroads in Punjab, with the police recovering at least 54 pistols from different districts since October, indicating an upward crime trend in the north Indian state. ‘Fine quality’ MP-made illegal weapons in demand among Punjab criminals Data from the Punjab police say that at least …

Gang of interstate arms smugglers busted; 3 held
1 year, 5 months ago

Gang of interstate arms smugglers busted; 3 held

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police busted an interstate arms smuggling gang and arrested three persons from the area of Fatehgarh Churian in Batala, said director general of police Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. DGP Yadav said acting swiftly on secret information about illegal weapons being smuggled from Madhya Pradesh to supply them to criminal elements in the state, police teams from the Amritsar …

Cops bust arms factory disguised as furniture shop in Bihar, arrest 2
1 year, 5 months ago

Cops bust arms factory disguised as furniture shop in Bihar, arrest 2

India Today  

In a joint raid conducted by Special Task Force teams, Kolkata and Bihar Police busted an illegal improvised active firearms manufacturing unit operating under the guise of a furniture shop in Bihar and arrested two people. The arms were being made inside an establishment called ‘Baba Furniture’ owned by 40-year-old Mukesh Kumar in Bihar’s Gaya. During the search operations, police …

Two Bambiha gang members caught with arms in Mohali
1 year, 5 months ago

Two Bambiha gang members caught with arms in Mohali

Hindustan Times  

Continuing its drive against anti-social elements, the Anti-Gangster Task Force of Punjab Police, in a joint operation with Mohali police, arrested two members of the Davinder Bambiha gang in Dhakoli on Wednesday. DGP Gaurav Yadav said following reliable inputs, a team of AGTF under the supervision of ADGP Promod Ban and led by AGTF AIG Sandeep Goel, in a joint …

Madhya Pradesh: Three held, arms and ammunition recovered as police bust interstate arms gang in Dhar
1 year, 6 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Three held, arms and ammunition recovered as police bust interstate arms gang in Dhar

India TV News  

In connection with allegedly running an interstate illegal arms smuggling network, the Madhya Pradesh Police arrested three people of a gang in Dhar district. "Dhar police today busted a gang involved in inter-state illegal arms smuggling and arrested three people of this gang.149 country-made pistols, 2 pistols and 13 live cartridges worth Rs 36 lakh have been seized," he said. …

Thane Police busts illegal weapon supply racket, arrests wanted criminal in Dhule
1 year, 8 months ago

Thane Police busts illegal weapon supply racket, arrests wanted criminal in Dhule

India Today  

A crime branch team of Thane Police on Wednesday busted a major illegal firearms manufacture and supply racket and arrested a wanted gun smuggler from Maharashtra's Dhule district with one machine gun, two magazines and 280 live cartridges in his possession. Thane crime branch's Unit-5, while interrogating an arms supplier arrested in an illegal firearms supply case, leant about another …

Father and son arrested for selling designed lethal weapons
1 year, 8 months ago

Father and son arrested for selling designed lethal weapons

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The central zone task force along with the Bowenpally police on Monday arrested a father and son duo for selling weapons and seized some imitation rifles, swords and daggers from their shop. Police said they arrested Vinay Sharma Kolariya, 53, and his son Akash, 23, natives of Jaipur, Rajasthan while selling some weapons to a customer. Labourer held with …

Three held for possessing illegal weapons in Ludhiana
1 year, 11 months ago

Three held for possessing illegal weapons in Ludhiana

Hindustan Times  

Ludhiana The Khanna police have arrested three men, including two from the city, for possessing illegal weapons and recovered three arms and 44 bullets from their possession. Khanna senior superintendent of police Amneet Kondal said that the police arrested Varun and Amandeep near Mandiani Kalan village at national highway on March 25 following a tip-off. The Khanna police arrested a …

Delhi police busts illegal arms supply racket, 2 arrested
2 years, 9 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 …

Two inter-state arms suppliers nabbed in Delhi after cross firing; weapons seized
3 years, 1 month ago

Two inter-state arms suppliers nabbed in Delhi after cross firing; weapons seized

India Today  

Delhi Police arrested two inter-state arms suppliers who reportedly supplied weapons to a noted gangster, Lawrance Bishnoi, and Kala Jathedi Gang. Nine country-made pistols, two automatic pistols, 14 live cartridges, and one car were recovered from their possession, police said. Police received information that the suspects would arrive in a car near Shahbad Dairy Colony Road in outer north Delhi …

Ghaziabad Police busts illegal arms manufacturing unit, seizes 52 firearms
3 years, 3 months ago

Ghaziabad Police busts illegal arms manufacturing unit, seizes 52 firearms

India Today  

The Ghaziabad Police has busted an illegal arms manufacturing unit and arrested a person for manufacturing illegal weapons on order. In view of the upcoming Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh, the Ghaziabad Police has been running a campaign against the sale of illegal weapons. The illegal pistol-making unit was busted with the joint action of Special Operation Group and Bhojpur …

Amid gang violence, Chandigarh sees 150% spike in Arms Act cases in 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

Amid gang violence, Chandigarh sees 150% spike in Arms Act cases in 2020

Hindustan Times  

With gangster violence rampant throughout the year despite the lockdown imposed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, Chandigarh Police registered 33 cases under the Arms Act in 2020, highest in a decade, following increased recovery of weapons. Shooting a gun in night Gangsters from the neighbouring states, including the jailed ones such as Lawrence Bishnoi, Dilpreet Singh Dhahan, Sukhpreet Singh Budha, …

Police Arrests 3 LeT Terrorists Who Picked up Weapons, Cash Dropped by Pak Drone in J&K's Rajouri
4 years, 6 months ago

Police Arrests 3 LeT Terrorists Who Picked up Weapons, Cash Dropped by Pak Drone in J&K's Rajouri

News 18  

Pakistan dropped weapons and some cash in Indian currency using a drone in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Saturday said, announcing the arrest of three LeT terrorists who had picked up the consignment near the Line of Control. “All the three Lashker-e-Taiba terrorists were residents of Kashmir and had come to pick up …

Illegal cow slaughter and arms manufacturing unit busted in Azamgarh
5 years, 8 months ago

Illegal cow slaughter and arms manufacturing unit busted in Azamgarh

Op India  

An illegal cow slaughterhouse which was being used to manufacture illegal arms was busted by Azamgarh police on July 10. The Azamgarh police arrested the main accused, Mehboob Alam Sheikh along with 13 others, including a woman in this connection. SP Triveni Singh confirmed that “acting on a tip-off regarding largescale cow slaughtering in a house near a prominent graveyard …

Six arrested after illegal weapons recovered from madarsa
5 years, 8 months ago

Six arrested after illegal weapons recovered from madarsa

Op India  

The Uttar Pradesh Police has recovered a huge cache of illegal weapons from a madarsa in Bijnor. As per Police, they received information that some anti-social elements visited the madarsa regularly. Illegal weapons recovered from a ‘madarsa’ in Sherkot, Bijnor. 6 arrested, investigation underway.” pic.twitter.com/dIfaAenZRH — ANI UP July 10, 2019 The car which reportedly smuggled weapons was also recovered …

Three arrested for supplying arms and ammunition
5 years, 9 months ago

Three arrested for supplying arms and ammunition

India TV News  

With the arrest of three suspects, Delhi police on Thursday claimed to have busted an inter-state network of illegal arms and ammunition suppliers. "We have launched a special drive to nab illegal arms suppliers following several cases where these weapons were used in the capital and the NCR," said Pramod Singh Kushwah, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Cell. The suspects …

Munger Arms Case: NIA searches 12 locations in Bihar, UP; Rs 29 lakh cash, arms recovered
5 years, 9 months ago

Munger Arms Case: NIA searches 12 locations in Bihar, UP; Rs 29 lakh cash, arms recovered

India TV News  

NIA carried out searched at 12 locations in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in connection with the investigation in the Munger Arms Case. NIA had re-registered a case u/s 380,414, 120B of IPC, 25,26,35 of the Arms Act,1959 and Section 39 of the UA Act, 1967 in October last year. In this case, a large number of prohibited weapons including AK …

Munger: Condemned weapons of Army smuggled to Maoists, one more smuggler arrested
6 years, 4 months ago

Munger: Condemned weapons of Army smuggled to Maoists, one more smuggler arrested

Op India  

According to a report of Hindustan Times, the National Intelligence Agency and the Bihar police have been investigating an arms smuggling case involving smuggling of weapons condemned by the Army. According to the investigation of the NIA and the Bihar Police, at least 125 AK-47s, fabricated from parts of condemned weapons of the army, dumped in its stores in Jabalpur …

Uttar Pradesh: Five arrested as Delhi Police bust illegal arms factory in Meerut
6 years, 5 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Five arrested as Delhi Police bust illegal arms factory in Meerut

India TV News  

An illegal arms factory was busted by the Delhi Police in Meerut city of Uttar Pradesh and five people were arrested for allegedly running the factory, the police said on Tuesday. The accused persons used to bring raw materials from Munger and manufactured pistols by assembling parts at their unit in Meerut and then supplied them in Delhi and adjoining …

Jammu and Kashmir Police arrests three terrorists over three days, recovers arms and ammunition
7 years, 5 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Police arrests three terrorists over three days, recovers arms and ammunition

Firstpost  

Jammu and Kashmir IGP Munir Khan on Monday said that the state police apprehended three terrorists in last three days and recovered arms and ammunition. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Munir Khan on Munday said that three militants - two from the Lashkar-e-Toiba and one from the Hizbul Mujahideen - were arrested over the past three days from south Kashmir. …

West Bengal : Arms seized in Murshidabad ahead of Independence Day celebrations – Firstpost
7 years, 7 months ago

West Bengal : Arms seized in Murshidabad ahead of Independence Day celebrations – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Amid heightened security arrangements in the region for Independence Day, an arms dealer was arrested in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was seized from him, police said on Monday. The seizure took place in Murshidabad district’s Baharampur, around 200 km from Kolkata, on Sunday night. We have seized five 5 mm pistols, two …

Police arrest three people with weapons, Pak SIM card in Mohali
9 years, 2 months ago

Police arrest three people with weapons, Pak SIM card in Mohali

India TV News  

Chandigarh: Amid growing concerns of terror activities from across the border seeing an upswing in bordering areas of Punjab, the state police today arrested three youths from Mohali and seized arms and ammunition from their possession. Punjab police said that the youths were arrested on a tip-off near Sunny enclave at Mohali. Police have also seized mobile SIM cards, two …

Punjab violence: ‘Foreign hand’ behind sacrilege, say cops
9 years, 5 months ago

Punjab violence: ‘Foreign hand’ behind sacrilege, say cops

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police are focussing on the possible involvement of foreign elements in fomenting unrest in the state following the arrest of two Sikh brothers with alleged links to “foreign-based radicals” for the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib in Faridkot district. Sikh groups organised dharnas and protest marches in several cities, including Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur, and educational institutions remained closed …

Four gun-runners nabbed
11 years, 10 months ago

Four gun-runners nabbed

The Hindu  

Four men allegedly involved in manufacturing and supply of country-made firearms have been arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell. Through sources deployed at Munger in Bihar and Kolkata, the police received information about alleged gun-runner Allauddin, who had been supplying illegal firearms in conspiracy with his accomplices from Munger and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. Acting on a tip-off that …

Seven arrested with illegal arms in Rajasthan
12 years ago

Seven arrested with illegal arms in Rajasthan

India TV News  

Jaipur, Mar 23: Seven persons were arrested with illegal arms and live cartridges in Rajasthan's Kota and Barmer districts, police said. Of the seven, four persons who were planning a robbery were held today in Kota with four rifles, guns, over 140 live cartridges, chili powder, Rs 1.18 lakh cash and two cars, they said.They were held jointly by the …

Police suspect illegal arms sale racket in Punjab
12 years, 8 months ago

Police suspect illegal arms sale racket in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

In a case which could land many high-profile people, including politicians, in trouble, police have come across information that illegal weapons were sold in Punjab. HT Image Punjab police found that firearms made in illegal factories in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh were sold in the state after engraving them with emblems of renowned armament factories. It seems illegal …

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