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Thirty-three crew members of an American firm owned ship were on Friday arrested by Tamil Nadu police on charges of illegally carrying arms and ammunition and straying into Indian territorial waters without proper authorisation.
Rajasthan police arrested seven individuals, including alleged gangster Vinod Pathaina, seizing illegal arms, ammunition, and a bulletproof jacket in Bharatpur district.
Security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district have recovered a significant amount of cash, arms, ammunition, and explosives from Maoist hideouts in the forests during search operations.
West Bengal Police's Special Task Force and Basirhat Police recovered a significant cache of 16 firearms and 2,345 rounds of ammunition during a search operation in North 24 Parganas district. This latest seizure brings the total recovery in the ongoing Basirhat-Baruipur arms investigation to 51 firearms and 2,705 rounds of ammunition. The investigation continues to identify those involved, examine the weapons' source and intended use, and establish links to criminal networks.
Manipur Police arrested 14 cadres of the banned United National Liberation Front (Koireng) outfit in Thoubal district and seized a cache of arms and ammunition.
The number of seized weapons included 36 arms including three numbers of Ak 47/56, four carbine machine guns, seven SLRs and 1,615 number of ammunition and explosives including 82 numbers of hand grenades, police said.
Security forces have arrested Haobijam Dilip Singh, a key commander of the banned Manipuri insurgent outfit Kangleipak Communist Party, in Delhi. The arrest led to the seizure of a large cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives in Manipur's Kakching district.
Security forces in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district have recovered a significant cache of firearms, ammunition, and explosives from Maoist hideouts during search operations.
Security forces in Manipur have seized a large cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives in joint operations in the Senapati and Churachandpur districts, disrupting illegal arms supply networks and deterring insurgent activities.
Punjab Police have unearthed a drug and illegal arms smuggling module, arresting two individuals and recovering heroin, pistols, and cartridges.
Kolkata Police's Special Task Force seized a cache of arms and ammunition near Rajabazar Science College and detained a man days before the two-phase polling in West Bengal.
Manipur Police arrested four members of the proscribed UNLF (Pambei) and recovered a large cache of weapons, including assault rifles and an RPG launcher, in Imphal West district.
Punjab Police have dismantled a drug and illegal arms smuggling module, arresting two individuals and seizing a significant quantity of heroin, pistols, and cartridges.
Security forces in Odisha's Kandhamal district seized a significant cache of arms and ammunition from a Maoist dump. The operation was launched based on information obtained from surrendered Maoists, leading to the recovery of a self-loading rifle, guns, detonators, and a grenade. This follows a similar seizure along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border recently.
An NRI from the US was arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly possessing live ammunition rounds after leaving them at a hotel. The accused, Arman Mutaahar, admitted to illegally possessing the ammunition and is now in judicial custody.
Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh has issued a 15-day ultimatum for the voluntary surrender of illegal firearms, warning of strict legal action against non-compliance. The appeal comes as part of ongoing efforts to restore normalcy and peace in the state, which has been affected by ethnic violence since May 2023. Security forces have already seized a significant cache of weapons, and the government is also targeting extortionists and miscreants.
The CBI during its probe got inputs of a large cache of arms hidden in Sandeshkhali. On Friday morning, a CBI team started a search operation during which the arms, including foreign-made pistols, were seized, the officials said.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids across four states in India, investigating a case of arms, ammunition, and IED smuggling from Pakistan. The raids targeted 12 locations in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Maharashtra, leading to the seizure of digital devices for forensic analysis.
Eight firearms and 112 rounds of ammunition were recovered from different districts of violence-hit Manipur during search operations by security forces, police said.
Delhi Police arrested three men following a raid on a farmhouse in Siraspur where celebratory firing occurred during a birthday party. Authorities recovered illegal firearms, ammunition, liquor, and hookahs, and have registered cases under various acts.
Security forces in Manipur have destroyed 21 illegal bunkers in Ukhrul district and seized 13 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Tengnoupal district during recent operations.
Punjab Police have dismantled a cross-border arms smuggling operation, arresting two individuals and seizing a cache of foreign-made pistols intended for distribution among criminals in the state.
Manipur police have arrested six militants, including a minor, from the banned United People's Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) across Imphal Valley districts. The arrests were made in connection with extortion, intimidation, and kidnapping. Security forces also conducted a separate operation, seizing arms and ammunition and destroying bunkers in Kangpokpi and Senapati districts.
Delhi Police arrested 19 people for Arms Act violations and 21 past offenders during 'Operation Shastra' in Rohini, recovering illegal weapons and seizing vehicles.
Delhi Police's Crime Branch has arrested two alleged members of the Tillu Tajpuria gang, Vishal Pandit and Deepanshu, in Outer Delhi. The arrests, which included the seizure of illegal firearms and a car, revealed their involvement in gathering intelligence on the rival Gogi gang and their connection to the ongoing gang war, intensified by Tillu Tajpuria's killing in Tihar jail.
Meghalaya Police have registered a case against one of their officers for storing ammunition at his rented accommodation within a mosque compound in Williamnagar. The officer is accused of unauthorisedly keeping bullets at a private location instead of depositing them in the police armoury during his leave period.
Amritsar Police have dismantled a cross-border arms smuggling module, arresting five individuals and recovering sophisticated pistols and live cartridges.
Delhi Police have dismantled an interstate arms trafficking syndicate with alleged links to Pakistan, arresting nine individuals and seizing a cache of sophisticated firearms and ammunition.
The Special Cell of Delhi Police has dismantled two inter-state illegal arms supply syndicates, arresting six traffickers and recovering 26 semi-automatic pistols, eight live cartridges, and three vehicles. The network sourced weapons from Madhya Pradesh and supplied them to criminal gangs in Delhi-NCR, including the Manjeet Mahal, Gogi, and Randeep Bhati gangs.
Delhi Police have arrested a 24-year-old man, Aditya Mishra, for allegedly supplying arms to the Nandu gang, recovering illegal firearms and ammunition from him.
Arms and explosives, along with manufacturing equipment, were recovered from a forested area along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border during an anti-Naxal operation.
Delhi Police dismantled an interstate arms supply network based in Mewat, arresting a 47-year-old supplier and recovering a cache of weapons and live cartridges.
Four individuals involved in criminal activities were arrested in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district for allegedly pelting stones and firing at a rival group, injuring three people. Police seized arms and ammunition during the arrests, which followed an investigation into the June 10 incident.
The Punjab Police have dismantled a terror module allegedly backed by Pakistan's intelligence agency, arresting one person and recovering hand grenades and weapons.
Amritsar Police have successfully dismantled a cross-border arms smuggling module, arresting five individuals and recovering a cache of sophisticated pistols and live cartridges.
Jammu police arrested a wanted criminal and recovered a commercial quantity of a heroin-like substance, an illegal pistol, and live ammunition from his possession during a checkpoint near Railway Pul Narwal.
Punjab Police have dismantled an illegal arms smuggling network with the arrest of one individual in Jalandhar. The accused was found in possession of several illegal firearms, and further investigation is underway to apprehend other members of the network.
A 34-year-old civil engineer from Bhopal has been arrested in connection with an illegal arms supply racket in Bengaluru. Police seized pistols, revolver parts, and live rounds from the suspect, who allegedly supplied weapons to individuals in the city.
Punjab Police have dismantled a narcotics and illegal arms module, arresting four individuals and seizing heroin, pistols, magazines, and live cartridges in Hoshiarpur. The accused are believed to be local handlers for foreign-based gangsters involved in drug trafficking and illegal weapons supply.
Punjab Police announced the busting of two terror modules ahead of Republic Day, resulting in the arrest of six operatives and the seizure of arms and ammunition.
