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Illegal arms trader held; rifles, bombs seized

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Press Trust of India Canning (WB)

Acting on a tip off, the police raided the house of Wahid Ali Purkait at Khiriskhali village and seized three rifles -- two local made and one branded -- and 12 rounds of cartridge.

Altogether 30 crude bombs were also recovered from the house.

Following Purkait's arrest and interrogation, a woman identified as Momena Bibi was taken into custody from the neighbouring village of Nebukhali.

Bibi was allegedly an accomplice of Purkait.

  

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First Published: Sep 18 2012 | 4:13 PM IST

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