Police arrest 9 in UP; seize 26 pistols, drugs and liquor

Police today claimed to have arrested nine persons and seized 26 pistols, drugs and liquor, and stolen bikes in separate incidents in Shamli district in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.
Two men were arrested for running an arms manufacturing unit in Khampur village and 26 pistols were seized from them, SP Ajay Pal Sharma said.
In the second incident, three men were arrested and 15,700 liters of liquor along with 55 kg of opium-based drugs was seized, Sharma said.
The accused, Sanjay, Suraj and Jogender were booked under the Excise Act and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he added.
Police also arrested Birju, Kalla, Kala and Kanhaiyya and recovered 23 stolen bikes from their possession.