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Police took major action at Balthari check post in UP-Bihar
Bus seized with two bullets and pistol, police team engaged in investigation
Report- Govind Kumar
Gopalganj. Police have found an Italian pistol in a bus going from Gurgaon to Darbhanga. A magazine and two bullets were also recovered along with the pistol. The police have seized the bus and arrested the driver and the attendant. Both are being rigorously interrogated. Police suspect that the weapons were being brought from Gurgaon. It has not been revealed which mafia was to supply the weapons.
The arrested driver is said to be Bhuven Prasad Yadav, resident of Boharwa village of Phulpas police station area of Madhubani district and the assistant driver is said to be Sumit Kumar Thakur, resident of Sonahona village of Kewari police station area of Darbhanga district. SP Swarn Prabhat has interrogated both the arrested driver and the assistant. The pistol is also being investigated to find out how the Italian weapon reached India.
SP alerted the police in the entire district
SP said that the police have been alerted throughout the district regarding Holi. On Saturday, the police of Kuchaykot police station was checking vehicles at Balthari check post. During the investigation, Shiv Travels bus driver Bhuven Prasad Yadav and assistant Sumit Kumar Thakur, residents of Darbhanga, were arrested. An Italian pistol along with two liters was found from them. Kuchaykot police station incharge Sunil Kumar said that the weapon was brought by the driver and the assistant.
Action will be taken by filing FIR under Arms Act
The police have registered an FIR under the Arms Act against the two arrested after interrogation and have started action to send them to jail. At the same time, after this action, the police has increased the strictness in checking the vehicles coming from UP at the check post. The police are intensively checking each vehicle. Apart from the police, teams from many departments have also reached Balthari check post regarding Holi and Lok Sabha elections and are busy checking the vehicles.
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Tags: Bihar News, Gopalganj news
FIRST PUBLISHED: March 23, 2024, 19:16 IST