Noida Special Task Force (STF) is claimed to have arrested three alleged inter-state arm smugglers and recovered 18 illegal arms including pistols, country made weapons and rifles from them two days before Republic Day celebrations. Meanwhile, three people with Bolero car managed to flee.
STF claimed that the members involved in arms smuggling gangs were active since many years and used to supply guns in the National capital, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Deputy Superintendent of police (STF) Rajkumar Mishra said that they got a tip off that few people traveling in a while Bolero car were passing from Noida-Greater Noida express-way to supply arms to the criminals.
"A team was formed to conduct massive search operation in and around the city. STF surrounded them near Mohiyapur underpass and stopped them for checking. Three members came out from the car with bags containing arms and when police team asked to open the back door, the remaining smugglers took benefits of dense fog and fled after speeding the car."
"During questioning, it was found that they were purchasing arms and ammunition from Munger in Bihar and several parts of Madhya Pradesh and were selling them to their clients," said RK Mishra, Deputy Superintendent of Police (STF).