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Punjab Police have arrested two Rajasthan-based weapon smugglers after recovering eight pistols and fake Indian currency from their possession during a Naka Bandi at Abohar-Hanumangarh road.
Those arrested have been identified as Banna Ram alias Vinod Devasi and Mukesh alias Muksha Rabari, both residents of village Jaitiyawas in Jodhpur.
The State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) had received information from a reliable source that two persons were trying to smuggle consignment of weapons smuggled from Madhya Pradesh and they are expected to deliver them to members of Arsh Dalla gang in Punjab.(SUBHEAD)
A police team from SSOC Police Station Fazilka conducted a Special Police Nakabandi in the area of Ramsara village on Abohar-Hanumangarh road to lay a trap and successfully arrested both accused persons after recovering seven .32 bore pistols along with two live cartridges and one .315 bore country-made pistol along with two live cartridges from their possession. The Police teams have also recovered Fake Indian Currency worth Rs 9650 from the possession of both the accused persons, he added.
The SSOC Fazilka had arrested their module member Naresh Pandit of Jodhpur rural district. He was in touch with Arsh Dalla, who is a designated terrorist and was tasked to kidnap a Jodhpur-based prominent business for ransom. The information was shared with Rajasthan Police which led to the bursting of the kidnapping module in district Pali.
Further investigations are on to find out the source of weapons in Madhya Pradesh, the police are investigating the fake Indian currency angle too. A case has been registered under sections 489-A, 489-B, and 489-C of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station SSOC Fazilka.