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Kingpin of inter-state arms racket nabbed, firearm seized

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January 03, 2025

State Task Force (STF) personnel of West Bengal Police arrested an arms dealer of Kolkata from Natunpally in district headquarters of Suri in Birbhum district and also seized sophisticated firearms and ammunition from his possession.

A case under Arms Act of BNS has been registered at Suri Sadar police station by the STF. Acting on a tip-off the team of STF zeroed in on Moha

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