In a joint raid of police and STF, illegal arms factory in Malihabad has been busted. Police have recovered a large amount of illegal ashala, cartridges, arms making items, laptops etc. from the spot. Some banned weapons have also been recovered by raiding Salahuddin’s house. The accused has been taken into custody. Also, inquiries are being done for information about this entire racket. According to police sources, the police have also recovered some swords from the house of the accused, on which something is written in Arabic and Persian.
Apart from this, a suspected laptop has been recovered. Many people have got their names in it. Sources say that these names may be associated with the purchase and sale of illegal weapons. Detailed information is being collected. Police surprised to find a cache of arms: The police department was also surprised to receive such a big stock of cartridges and a suspicious laptop during the police raids. It is being thoroughly investigated from where these weapons and cartridges were brought. Who are involved in this network? ACP Malihabad said that the police is still conducting raids and more arrests are likely in the case. Police of Malihabad, Rahimabad and other police stations are continuously conducting search operations.
Raids conducted on the basis of information:
ADCP North Jitendra Kumar Dubey said that Malihabad police station received information from the informer that Salahuddin, who lives in the town, is collecting illegal weapons in his house. Weapons are also being made there. As soon as the information was received, the police teams of Malihabad and Rahimabad and a team of STF were formed and a search operation was conducted. During this time illegal weapons, arms making goods and cartridges have been recovered from the house.
Salahuddin is being questioned in custody. Police believe that this seizure may expose the large illegal weapon gang. Salahuddin is being questioned so that the entire network can be exposed.
