Puri, June 6 -- In a significant crackdown, the Puri Police have dismantled an arms smuggling and supply syndicate, arresting six men in a special operation led by the Superintendent of Police, Puri, Puri Police said in a statement.

The operation was carried out after receiving a specific tip-off about the illegal activities. A team of Puri Police was tasked with tracking down the arms suppliers, and after months of surveillance and reconnaissance, they identified a key supply network led by the notorious anti-social and arms dealer, Denga Muna also known as Ramesh Parida.

The accused have been identified as Ramesh Parida (29 years), Babu Das (24), Gudu Panda, Kanha also known as Harichandan Das (20 years), Patita Behera (25 years) and ...