Arrah, Nov 3 (PTI) Bihar Police has arrested three arms smugglers and seized 19,250 live cartridges, along with a country-made pistol, in Bhojpur district, officials said on Tuesday.
The recovery was made during vehicle checking near Kulharia Toll Plaza within Koelwar police station limits on Monday.
Acting on a tip-off that a car coming from Ara town was carrying a large consignment of illegal ammunition, police personnel intercepted an SUV and searched it, according to a police statement.
The three occupants allegedly attempted to flee after spotting the police team but were intercepted, it said.
A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 19,250 live cartridges and a country-made pistol, the statement added.
The arrested persons have been identified as Laltu Kumar (38) and Saras Kumar (27), both residents of Muzaffarpur district, and Chandan Tiwari (26), a resident of Siwan district.
Police said the trio failed to produce valid documents for the seized weapons and ammunition and confessed to their involvement in illegal cartridge smuggling during interrogation.
A case has been registered at Koelwar police station under relevant provisions of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act, and further investigation is underway, police said. PTI SUK MNB
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