Odisha: STF busts inter-state arms smuggling racket, 8 firearms seized

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | October 16, 2020 IST

Bhubaneswar, Oct 16: The Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch today busted an inter-state arms smuggling racket and seized eight firearms. Police have also arrested two accused identified as Rakesh Jena and Bikash Behera. Police said that acting on a tip-off police nabbed both of them and found the firearms and 12 rounds of ammunition from them. The seized firearms include five pistols, two revolvers and an airgun. Police said that the accused claimed to have procured the firearms from Bihar. “We will bring them under remand to find out the involvemet of others in the arms smuggling racket,” said a police official.

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