Kolkata, April 8 – The Special Task Force of the Kolkata Police recovered five firearms from a minor resident of Bihar on Strand Road in central Kolkata on Wednesday.
Among them, two 7 mm pistols were also recovered, along with 40 cartridges. The 17-year-old minor's home is in Nalanda district, Bihar.
The Kolkata Police Special Task Force is trying to gather more information about why the minor was carrying those firearms.
The police had received information from a confidential source. Upon receiving this information, the Special Task Force of the police raided the Strand Road premises on Wednesday. There, the police stopped the teenager near a public toilet on the pavement.
During the search, a total of five firearms were recovered. These included three locally made firearms and two 7 mm pistols.
Four magazines were also found with him. Approximately 18 magazines of 8 mm and 22 magazines of 7.65 mm were found. The officers have already seized the firearms and cartridges.
According to a police officer, after recovering the firearms, the police questioned the teenager about them. The officers asked him where they came from. However, no satisfactory answer was received.
Special Task Force officers are trying to gather more information about the incident.
In fact, the connection between the firearms recovered in West Bengal and Bihar has come to light before.
The police had also raided an illegal arms manufacturing factory in Bihar in the past. The police have started searching for information about the source of the weapons recovered on Wednesday.
It may be noted that on Sunday, in the run-up to the assembly elections, lakhs of rupees were recovered from a car in the Tollygunge area of south Kolkata.
On Tuesday, during a road block, the police recovered more than Rs 57 lakh in four separate incidents. This time, firearms were also recovered from Strand Road in Kolkata.
Officials are investigating the purpose for which they were being brought and whether there was a plan to hand them over to anyone.