21-05-2025
1 held as cops bust illegal arms trading gang in JSR
Jamshedpur: The Steel City police on Wednesday said it has busted a gang which was involved in purchase and sale of
illegal firearms from Bihar
. One Mohammad Khaliq (35) was arrested from Garib Nawaz Colony under Jugsalai police station limits late on Tuesday night in this connection.
Khaliq's two accomplices, namely Mohammad Samar and Mohammad Afroz are on the run.
"All the three accused were running an illegal weapons business. The gang imported country-made arms illegally from Munger district in Bihar and stocked them for supply to clients in different districts of Jharkhand. Further, the gang also repaired damaged weapons and cartridges and sold them to clients," SP (city) Kumar Shivashish said on Wednesday.
The police recovered a pistol magazine, 22 weapon springs of varying sizes, and other weapons accessories from Khaliq. "The gang used to sell a country-made pistol for Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000. Apart from the two absconding members, some other people could also be part of the network. A detailed probe is underway to get to the root of the sale and purchase racket of the illegal arms," he added. The accused was arrested under relevant sections of the Arms Act and was forwarded to jail.
