Interstate gun-smuggling racket busted, 2 arrested

New Delhi, June 20 

Two persons have been arrested for allegedly running an interstate gun smuggling racket, the police said on Thursday. 

The accused, Pawan Singh and Chandar Singh, both residents of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh, were nabbed on June 18 from Sector 3, Rohini, where they had come to deliver a huge consignment. 

Around 30 illegal pistols were recovered from them, the police said. The seized weapons were manufactured by Pawan Singh. 

The police said the accused, who learnt the skill of manufacturing firearms, had been involved in the business for over 10 years. “Pawan’s family members manufacture illegal arms at a cottage industry in a forest near his native village. He has been supplying consignments of illegal arms to criminal gangs operating out of Delhi, UP, Haryana and MP through various courier chains,” said Manishi Chandra, Deputy Commissioner of Police (special cell). 

During interrogation, Pawan disclosed the entire process of manufacturing illegal firearms.  The accused use iron scrap and other materials to prepare semi-automatic pistols. Pawan has the expertise in using bicycle frame for fabricating the weapon. When all parts get assembled, lathe machine and filers are used to give it a final touch. — PTI