3 UP gun-runners planning robbery held from Kolkata’s Burrabazar
Times of India | 9 February 2025
Kolkata: For the third time over the last three months, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police nabbed three gun-runners — all Uttar Pradesh natives — from central Kolkata on Friday night. Police claimed that the accused were working hand in glove with those arrested earlier to carry out a major robbery in the city. Cops also recovered firearms hidden in the air filter chamber of a car bearing UP registration.Delhi Election Results 2025Saffron surge in Delhi as BJP ends AAP's reign in landslide victoryDelhi results: Complete list of winners from AAP, BJP and CongressTop 10 winners and losers in Delhi electionsThe accused have been identified as Santosh Sahani (37) of Ghazipur, Jitendra Kumar (38) of Ghazipur, and Manoj Kumar (46), a resident of Mau. "The STF conducted a raid around 11 pm in the MG Road area of Burrabazar, leading to the arrests. The operation yielded a significant cache of weapons, including two semi-automatic pistols - one 9mm and another 7mm - along with four empty magazines and 17 rounds of ammunition," said additional CP Solomon V Nesakumar.
Earlier, similar arrests linked to illegal weapons were made near Surendranath College and Baithakhana Bazar in Sealdah. Interrogation of the previously-held youths led to the latest arrest The recurring pattern of weapon seizures has put law enforcement on high alert.
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