KOTA: In a special operation against
illegal firearms
and weapons, the Jhalawar city police in coordination with the
district special team
(DST) arrested five
arms smugglers
from NH-52 (A) on Monday. Police recovered 10 pistols, two country-made revolvers, 35 live cartridges and seized two luxury cars from them.
“On inputs of supply of illegal firearms and weapons in Jhalawar city, a police team jointly comprised of Jhalawar city police and district special team (DST) carried out search operation at Khokhanda turn on NH-52(A) late on Monday night. They arrested five persons and recovered 10 pistols, two country-made revolvers, 35 live cartridges from their possession and seized two luxury cars they were travelling in,” Jhalawar SP Kiran Kang Sidhu told mediapersons on Tuesday.
Spotting two luxury cars at Khokhanda turn on Monday night, the police team signalled them to stop but they attempted to flee. Following this, the team laid a siege to nab them, she said. On search of the luxury cars, police recovered firearms and live cartridges, she added.
“The five accused were identified as Irshad Hussain,
Mohammad Nasir alias Shanu, residents of Kota city,
Mohammad Danish
alias Bhaiya alias Ponga, Abbu alias Shaheed of Suket town of Kota district and Rakesh Meghwal of Machalpur in MP,” the SP said.
“The accused are yet to be interrogated about the source of illegal firearms and where they were to be supplied and other cases they have been involved in,” SP Kiran Kang said.
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