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Three held with illegal arms in Rajasthan

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 5:33 AM IST

On a tip-off, Hemant Khinchi, Narendra Lohar and Shrawan Singh were arrested near the Borkheda police station last night, police said.

Fourty-two pistols, 14 country made pistols two revolvers and 172 live cartridges were seized from their possession, they said.

According to police, the trio was smuggling the arms in a state roadways bus from Madhya Pradesh to Rajasthan.

"They had boarded a bus from Baran, MP and were caught after a check was carried out near the Borkheda police station here. The firearms and ammunition were found inside three bags," police said.

  

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First Published: Oct 15 2012 | 12:45 PM IST

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