Arms Trafficking Bust in Khagaria: Three Arrested with Weapons Cache

Khagaria, Bihar: In a major crackdown on arms trafficking, Khagaria Police arrested three individuals, including a woman, and seized a large cache of weapons, ammunition, and other illegal items from a grocery store in Charkmania village under Beldaur Police Station. The operation was conducted under the guidance of Khagaria Superintendent of Police, with the joint efforts of Beldaur Police and the District Intelligence Unit (DIU), Khagaria.

Incident Details: Acting on a tip-off, the police raided the grocery store owned by Pappu Patel, where they discovered 20 country-made pistols, 79 live cartridges, 3.4 kg of marijuana, and 10 liters of country liquor. The accused were using the grocery business as a front for their illegal activities. The arrested individuals include Pappu Patel, his son Aditya Kumar alias Pintoo, and his wife Chanchal Devi alias Nutan Devi.

Arrested Individuals:

  1. Pappu Patel, son of the late Dukha Patel.
  2. Aditya Kumar alias Pintoo, son of Pappu Patel.
  3. Chanchal Devi alias Nutan Devi, wife of Pappu Patel. All three reside in Charkmania village, Beldaur Police Station, Khagaria district.

Seized Items:

  1. Country-made pistols: 20
  2. Live cartridges: 79
  3. Marijuana: 3.4 kg
  4. Country liquor: 10 liters
  5. Mobile phone: 1

Registered Cases: Two cases have been registered at Beldaur Police Station:

  1. Case No. 277/24 dated 30.07.2024 under Sections 8/20(b)(ii)(B)/22(b) of the NDPS Act-1985 and Sections 25(1-b)a/25(1-AA)/26/35 of the Arms Act.
  2. Case No. 278/24 dated 30.07.2024 under Section 30(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act-2018.

Police Team Involved in the Raid:

  1. Inspector Pallav, In-charge, DIU, Khagaria.
  2. Sub-Inspector Ranjit Kumar, DIU, Khagaria.
  3. Sub-Inspector and Station Officer Parendra Kumar, Beldaur Police Station.
  4. Sub-Inspector Safat Khatun, Beldaur Police Station.
  5. Assistant Sub-Inspector Dilip Saw, Beldaur Police Station.
  6. Constable 532 Jaypal Pandit, DIU, Khagaria.
  7. Constable 63 Gopal Murari, DIU, Khagaria.
  8. Constable 251 Ranjan Kumar, DIU, Khagaria.
  9. Constable 420 Deepu Kumar, Beldaur Police Station.
  10. Constable 460 Anil Kumar, Beldaur Police Station.
  11. Constable 601 Pushpa Kumari, Beldaur Police Station.
  12. Driver Constable Gautam Kumar.
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The arrests and seizures mark a significant victory in the ongoing efforts to combat arms trafficking in the region. The police have registered cases and are conducting further investigations to uncover more details about the trafficking network and its operations.

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