New Delhi, May 27 -- Delhi Police has apprehended five illegal arms manufacturers and suppliers from Rajasthan in a three-day operation, an official said on Monday. The accused were allegedly involved in supplying country-made firearms to various gangs, including the Vikas Lagarpuria gang.
The crackdown led to the recovery of 10 country-made pistols (kattas)and a long 12-bore rifle, along with 17 cartridges, he said.
The police also dismantled a hilltop unit used for manufacturing these weapons and seized tools and instruments used in their production.
The arrests were made during the ongoing investigation into an Arms Act case, registered at Crime Branch Police Station in Delhi, following the earlier apprehension of Rohit Gahlot, a key ...