New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today said that it searched the house of an accused in a 2024 arms smuggling case in Bihar, and recovered several weapons along with other incriminating material.
The seizure from the house of Sandeep Kumar Sinha alias Chhotu Lala in Vaishali district of Bihar included one 9 mm pistol, 18 live cartridges, two pistol magazines, one double-barrel 12-bore gun, 35 live cartridges and Rs. 4.21 lakh in cash.
Sandeep is said to be a close associate of the arrested prime accused Vikash Kumar and an active member of the arms trafficking network involved in the case.
The case was originally registered by the Bihar police following the recovery of an AK-47 rifle and live ammunition.
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