According to Pratiksha Godara, DCP Special Cell, on February 3, on the basis of specific information, one member of an arms syndicate, namely Gandh Das Dawar, a resident of Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, was apprehended and 20 illegal firearms were recovered from his possession.
Police recovered 20 semi-automatic pistols from the accused. The recovered illegal arms have been manufactured in Khargone, MP and were being delivered to the end user at a price of around Rs 30,000 per piece, an official said.
In a joint operation, West Bengal police and Bihar police unearthed two illegal improvised firearms manufacturing units at Radhey Bigha Village in Bihar's Arwal district, on Friday.
According to Special Commissioner of Police, Special Cell, HGS Dhaliwal, an information about suppliers of illegal firearms and ammunition and their associates active in Delhi/NCR is being collected through various sources
The Israel Police reported that as part of its ongoing activities to stop the proliferation of illegal firearms in the country, specifically in its Arab communities, an operation was carried out in the northern Arab village of Umm El Faham.
Delhi Police's Crime Branch on Sunday apprehended two illegal firearm suppliers from the Nangloi Bus Stand in Delhi. The police seized seven illegal firearms along with 17 live cartridges, one stolen Maruti Swift car and one Motorcycle from their possession, the authorities said.
According to Deputy Commissioner Police (DCP) Special Cell Rajiv Ranjan Singh, "A team of Special Cell arrested an illegal firearms trafficker identified as Shivam Prajapati (23), a native of Kolgama district of Satna in Madhya Pradesh. Ten illegal pistols of .32 bores meant for supply to t