firearms

New Delhi, March 25 The Delhi Police has busted a major international arms trafficking module with links to Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, arresting 10 key operatives and recovering a cache of sophisticated, foreign-made weapons, an official said on Wednesday.The module, allegedly operating...

New Delhi, March 24 An 18-year-old youth was arrested in northwest Delhi after a viral social media clip allegedly showed him displaying and firing an illegal pistol, an official said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Vikash alias Ballu, was apprehended following a targeted operation based...

Kolkata, March 22 – Ahead of the Assembly elections, a firearm with an expired license and live cartridges were recovered from the vehicle of a former Congress MLA in Malda district, West Bengal. Police arrested six individuals in connection with the incident.The arrested individuals were...

Imphal, March 21 Security forces seized at least 29 firearms and ammunition, and 50 IEDs from various hill and valley districts of Manipur, a police statement said on Saturday.All the recoveries were made on Friday.During an operation, six firearms, including an AK-56 rifle, three grenades...

Bulandshahr (UP), March 20 A court here on Friday sentenced six persons to life imprisonment in connection with a 2017 murder case, officials said.According to the prosecution, the incident took place on July 1, 2017, in Gadana village under Kakod police station.When a wedding procession was...

New Delhi, March 17 – Two individuals allegedly involved in supplying illegal arms have been arrested in northeast Delhi, and three semi-automatic pistols, along with 25 live cartridges, were recovered from their possession, police said on Tuesday.The arrests were made by a team from the...

Motihari/Patna (Bihar), March 17 Personnel from a special task force (STF) and two criminals were killed in an exchange of fire in the East Champaran district of Bihar on Tuesday, officials said.The incident took place in the Chakia area in the early hours.The deceased STF personnel was...

New Delhi, March 13 Three individuals, including a minor, were apprehended after an exchange of fire with the Delhi Police in the Narela Industrial Area of northern Delhi, an official said on Friday.The accused, identified as Akshay Panchal alias Taxi (22), Mayank Sharma (22), and a...

New Delhi, March 11 The Delhi Police have arrested two members of the Chhenu gang, who are wanted in a jewelry theft case worth Rs 70 lakh in Rajasthan, an official said on Wednesday.The accused have been identified as Rashid alias Sonu (35), who has over 21 criminal cases against him, and...

New Delhi, March 10 Two shooters, wanted in connection with the murder of a businessman in Bawana, northern Delhi, were arrested after a brief exchange of fire with the police in the Rohini area, an official said on Tuesday.The encounter took place in Rohini, Sector 34, when police intercepted...

Kolkata, March 9 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar cautioned district magistrates, superintendents of police, and commissioners of various police commissionerates in West Bengal on Monday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has the authority to initiate departmental...

Jhansi (UP), March 9 A 20-year-old man, who had been kidnapped, was rescued on Monday, with the arrest of four accused, including two juveniles, after a brief encounter, officials said.The accused later demanded a ransom of Rs 2 lakh from the victim's family for his release, they said.Police...

New Delhi, March 8 A man has been arrested and a minor apprehended in connection with the murder of an 18-year-old youth following a violent clash between two rival groups in the Jahangirpuri area of northwest Delhi, police said on Sunday.The accused has been identified as Hasmat alias Ashu. A...

Hyderabad, March 7 Ahead of the March 31 deadline set by the Centre, as many as 130 Maoists surrendered to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Saturday.As part of the surrender process, the cadres handed over 124 firearms, including AK-47 rifles and over 5,200 rounds of ammunition...

Kolkata, March 4 – Police in Malda district of West Bengal have arrested three individuals after recovering firearms and counterfeit currency during raids conducted ahead of the state Assembly elections, officials said on Wednesday.Police conducted raids at two separate locations in the...

Sultanpur (UP), March 1 A man who was wanted in connection with an attempted murder case and an attack on a police team was arrested on Sunday after an exchange of fire in the Baldirai area here, officials said.The accused, Adarsh Singh alias Pradeep, a resident of Dobhiara village under the...

Imphal, February 27 Security forces have arrested five militants belonging to various banned outfits from the valley districts of Manipur, the police said on Friday.At least 10 firearms and a cache of ammunition were seized in separate operations in two districts.An active member of the...

Raipur, February 26 Almost a thousand firearms, including AK-47, INSAS, and SLR rifles, were recovered in Chhattisgarh over the past six years following encounters with Naxalites, as well as from surrendered and arrested insurgents, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said in the state assembly...

The Office of the District Magistrate, Jammu, has issued a public notice directing strict compliance with Section 3(2) of the Arms Act, 1959 (as amended), which restricts individuals from acquiring, possessing, or carrying more than two firearms.According to the notice, the amended provisions...

Guwahati, February 21 The CRPF has uncovered 57 caches of arms and explosives linked to Maoists in six states in 2026 so far, leading to the recovery of over 101 firearms, explosives, and IED-making equipment, as the mission to eliminate the Naxal rebels reaches its culmination, officials said...