Illegal arms manufacturing unit unearthed in Jhajjar; one held

ROHTAK: A special investigation team (SIT) of the Jhajjar police on Monday claimed to have unearthed an illegal arms manufacturing unit in the district, arrested one person in this connection and recovered two country-made pistols and equipment used for manufacturing of arms.

Sunil Kumar (alias Angoor) of Behrana village of the district was arrested for running the arms manufacturing unit.

Jhajjar SP Sumit Kumar said that the police had received a tipoff that accused Sunil Kumar, along with his family members, was running a small arms manufacturing unit at his residence.

The SIT of the Jhajjar police conducted a raid at his residence and arrested the accused with two revolvers and equipment which was being used for the manufacturing of revolvers. When the police reached his residence, he was giving finishing touches to a pistol, the SP said. He said that the accused had been booked under the Arms Act and police would seek his remand from the court for further interrogation.

TWO COUNTRY-MADE PISTOLS AND SOME EQUIPMENT SEIZED FROM SUNIL KUMAR, WHO RAN THE UNIT