Illegal arms racket busted in Raj, 5 held during 3-day ops

IN a major crackdown, Delhi Police has busted an illegal arms manufacturing and supply syndicate operating out of Rajasthan's Deeg area, arresting five men in a three-day operation.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ New Delhi

The syndicate was allegedly supplying weapons to criminals and gangsters in Delhi-NCR, including the notorious Vikas Lagarpuria gang.

The accused have been identified as Harvinder Singh (46) and Sonu Singh (23) from Alwar, and Mubin (62), Sher Mohmad alias Sheru (42), and Juber (28), all residents of Deeg.

According to the police, a large quantity of tools and equipment used to manufacture illegal arms were seized.

In total, 11 illegal firearms, including 10 country-made pistols (katta) and one 12-bore long rifle, were recovered, along with 17 live cartridges.

The police also found cartridges used for test-firing and recoil springs used in weapon testing.

The investigation began after the arrest of Rohit Gahlot, an active member of the Vikas Lagarpuria gang, on March 4.