In a major crackdown against illegal arms trade, the Commissionerate police busted an arms smuggling supply syndicate and arrested 12 persons and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition on Monday.
The cops seized seven pistols, 35 rounds of ammunition and a four-wheeler from the arms peddlers possession in raids conducted in Chauliaganj, Jagatpur, Malgodown and Markatnagar in the city.
While the Chauliaganj police seized two 9 mm pistols and 12 bullets, the Malgodown police seized a 9mm pistol, nine bullets and a car, the Jagatpur police seized two 9 mmpistols and 12 live ammunitions, and Markatnagar police seized a country-made gun, a country-made air gun, two live ammunitions, a magazine and a motorcycle.
During investigation, it was revealed that the accused supply arms and ammunitions to anti-socials in the city. The cops also ascertained that the accused have links with dreaded gangster siblings Sushant and Sushil Dhal Samanta.