PRAYAGRAJ, May 20 -- The Ayodhya unit of the Special Task Force (STF) arrested an arms smuggler near Minto Park under Kydganj police station limits in Prayagraj on Monday. The accused, identified as Alok Singh, hails from Virapur Kamlapur village under Soraon police station in Prayagraj district, STF officials informed on Tuesday..

Five semi-automatic pistols of .32 bore were recovered from the possession of the accused, along with other materials, according to a statement issued by the STF.

Upon receiving information that a member of an arms smuggling gang from Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur was present near Minto Park, the STF team swiftly reached the location and apprehended the suspect.

During interrogation, Alok Singh reportedly admit...