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Arms smuggler arrested from Munger in Bihar
An alleged arms smuggler was arrested with 24 automatic pistols in his possession from Jamalpur police station area in the district today.
Munger (Bihar): An alleged arms smuggler was arrested with 24 automatic pistols in his possession from Jamalpur police station area in the district today.
The police acted on a tip off and Mohammad Monu was arrested from the taxi stand area, Superintendent of Police Varun Kumar said.
Two dozen automatic pistols, an ATM card and a driving license were recovered from Monu, a resident of Hazratganj locality of Munger town.
During questioning, Monu said he had been working as an arms carrier for one Mohammad Mahtab, a resident of Maksudpur in the district, who has set up a factory in Malda district of West Bengal for manufacturing arms illegally, the SP said.