Banda, 22 Aug (HS): Baberu police station has arrested an

accused while exposing an illegal arms manufacturing factory. A large quantity

of manufactured and semi-manufactured pistols, cartridges and arms

manufacturing equipment have been recovered from the spot. The arrested accused

has previously also gone to jail in the case of illegal arms manufacturing.

Area Magistrate Baberu Saurabh Singh said, “During patrolling and checking, the

police received information that illegal pistols were being manufactured in the

forest near Shahidan Dera across Gadra Nala in village Nibhaur. Taking

immediate action on the information, the police cordoned off the spot and

caught a person while making illegal arms. 05 pistols of 315 bore, 02 pistols

of 12 bore, 01 semi-manufactured pistol of 315 bore, 02 live cartridges of 12

bore, 01 live cartridge of 315 bore, 01 missed cartridge and 01 empty cartridge

of 315 bore were recovered from the spot. Apart from this, a large quantity of

weapons manufacturing equipment including bellows, chisels, hammers, saws,

sandpaper, springs, blades, weights etc. were also seized.

The arrested accused has been identified as Rambhajan Nishad son

of Devlal Nishad resident of Tarsian Dera, Majra Nibhaur police station Baberu

district Banda. According to police records, four criminal cases are already

registered against the accused and he has previously gone to jail in the case

of illegal arms manufacturing.

During police interrogation, the accused revealed that he used

to manufacture illegal guns and sell them for Rs. 5000-6000 per gun in Banda

and nearby districts. At present, the police is investigating to whom the

accused has supplied weapons. Police officials say that a thorough

investigation is being conducted in this case and further legal action will be

taken after identifying the network of illegal weapons.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi