New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- The Delhi Police has busted an inter-state syndicate of gun dealers and arrested 18 members of the gang in a month-long operation while four semi-automatic pistols, eight country made pistols, one country made rifle, three knives, and 33 live bullets were recovered.

According to the police on Monday, the accused during the entire operation, which was named 'Eagle' and added that the arrested persons were previously involved in more than 50 cases of murder, attempt to murder, dacoity, robbery, extortion, burglary riot, theft, the Arms Act and the Gangster Act.

Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) Devesh Chandra Srivastava said, "The operation, named 'Eagle', was conducted to crack down on gunrunners active in Delhi ...