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Two arrested in possession with illegal arms in Murshidabad

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Two persons were arrested in Murshidabad, West Bengal, on Sunday for illegal possession of arms.

"We had received information about some people possessing illegal arms and, hence, on Sunday night a team launched a raid under the Officer-in-charge," Sandip Sen, Deputy superintendent of police (DSP), told ANI.

"Two persons were arrested along with five 7.65 mm improvised, three 7.62 improvised single-shot arms, one six-chamber arm and a 12 bore gun," he added.

The arrested people have been identified as - Halim Sheikh and Baidulu Sheikh.

Further investigation in the case is underway.

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First Published: Feb 24 2020 | 2:32 PM IST

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