In a coordinated operation, the West Bengal Police and Bihar Police discovered two illegal improvised firearms manufacturing units located at Radhey Bigha Village in Bihar’s Arwal district on Friday, February 23.
During the raid, law enforcement officers apprehended twelve individuals believed to be involved in the illegal firearms manufacturing operation. Additionally, a significant quantity of firearms and live cartridges were seized by the police.
“Today early morning, on the basis of intelligence developed by STF KP (Special Task Force Kolkata Police), a joint raid was conducted by Special Task Force -Kolkata Police along with Special Task Force -Bihar and Arwal District Police, Bihar in the houses of Roshan Kumar alias Laddu and his maternal uncle Nagendra Kumar Singh alias Mukesh Patel situated at Radhey Bigha Village Police Station Sahar Telpa District Arwal, Bihar.
The operation successfully unearthed two illegal improvised firearms manufacturing units along with an apprehension of 12 persons out of which nine were skilled workers involved in the production of those improvised 7.65 mm pistols,” said a press release issued by the West Bengal police.
A huge recovery and seizure consisting of six pieces of improvised 7.65 mm firearms fitted with dual magazines; seven pieces of 7.65 mm live cartridges; 10 pieces of semi-improvised 7.65 mm firearm arms; six pieces of improvised pistol bodies, seven pieces of improvised pistol sliders; six pieces of improvised pistol barrels were done by the police.
One lathe machine, three milling machines, two drilling machines, one grinding machine, 11 vices, three hand vices, one wielding machine etc were seized along with a large amount of raw materials for the manufacturing of improvised firearms. A specific case is being initiated by the district police in this regard, said the press release.
