Illegal weapons were made at home
According to the police, they had received information that illegal weapons were being made at Punakish Baitha’s house in Isuapur village. On Sunday, the police raided and busted the factory. The police immediately arrested Punakish Baitha and is questioning him. Four kattas (indigenous pistols), two semi-manufactured kattas, 17 barrels and several small and big tools have been recovered from the spot.
Weapons were waved in tilak ceremony
Actually, the matter started when there was a tilak ceremony in Maniyara village of Kuchayakot police station area. At the ceremony, Rishu Kumar and Vicky Kumar of the village waved weapons during the celebration. Someone made a video of it and put it on social media. After the video went viral, the police identified both and arrested them.
When the police questioned Rishu and Vicky, they told that they had hidden weapons behind their house. The police recovered two bags from there. Both the youths also told that they had bought these weapons from Bajrangi Singh alias Chhotu Singh of Sasamusa.
Illegal gun factory busted
The police immediately took action and arrested Chhotu Singh. Chhotu Singh admitted during interrogation that he sells weapons made at Punakish Baitha’s house. After this, the police raided Isuapur and uncovered the illegal gun factory. The police is now trying to know where the weapons made in this factory were supplied. Police is also finding out how many more people are involved in this case.