Illegal firearms factory busted in Kannauj

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Kanpur:Ahead of panchayat elections, four persons including a listed history-sheeter,were arrested on Monday for allegedly running an illegal firearms factory in the house near the orchard in Devin Tola under the limits of Kotwali police station in Kannauj district.
A huge cache of finished and unfinished weapons, along with tools used in their manufacture, was recovered from the spot.Four men were arrested from the spot red handed.
According to police, the manner in which the factory was operational, there is a high possibility that the weapons manufactured there being used in the forthcoming panchayat polls.
Senior superintendent of police Kannauj Prashant Verma said, “Following a tip-off, a police team conducted a raid at the illegal firearms factory. Half-a-dozen finished and unfinished weapons, as well as tools and raw material used in manufacturing illegal weapons, were recovered. Four persons including a history-sheeter were arrested on the spot. One among the arrested identified as Satendra Thakur has a long criminal history with nearly 19 criminal cases registered against him at various police stations of the district. An FIR has been registered against them under the Arms Act.”
The three other arrested men were identified as Satyapal, brother of history-sheeter Satyapal, Mahesh and Rashid.
Explaining the modus operandi of the gang, a police official said they procure guns on order. “They manufacture a good number of guns daily. After getting orders in advance, they manufacture them and sell for around Rs 3,000 to 5,000 each. We would crack their network of buyers,” he said further.