Meerut (UP), May 15 (PTI) Police and the SWAT team busted an illegal arms factory in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district and arrested two persons and recovered a cache of illegal weapons, semi-finished country-made pistols and the equipment allegedly used in manufacturing firearms, officials said on Friday.
Superintendent of Police (Rural) Abhijeet Kumar said the raid was conducted on Friday morning at a closed sawmill near Balram Farm House in Phalawda town under the Phalawda police station area.
Acting on a tip-off that illegal firearms were being manufactured there, the police and SWAT team arrested Mazhar (29), a resident of Chainpura in Bahsuma, and Mohammad Asfi (58), a resident of Mahalka in Phalawda.
The police recovered three .315 bore country-made pistols, two semi-finished pistols, two live cartridges and tools allegedly used in making weapons, including a drill machine, grinder, files and clamps.
Another accused, identified as Sabir of Kanipatti in Phalawda, fled from the spot and efforts are underway to arrest him, the police said.
A case under relevant sections of the Arms Act has been registered. The police said Mohammad Asfi was previously booked under the Electricity Act as well. PTI COR KIS MNK MNK
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