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Eight pistols seized, two arrested

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Press Trust of India Munger (Bihar)
Two suspected arms

smugglers were arrested today with eight pistols from a place under Mufassil police station area in Munger district.

Acting on a tip off, the police captured a man, identified as Pappu, from Gaira Pahari locality and seized eight pistols from his possession, Mufassil police station in-charge Abhinav Dube said.

During interrogation, the accused said he got the arms from one Rajesh Kumar, who runs a welding shop, and the police arrested him too, he said.

Both accused persons have been charged under the Arms Act and sent to jail.

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First Published: Sep 01 2014 | 7:45 PM IST

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