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Illegal Arms Factory Busted in Uttar Pradesh Shamli With 40 Pistols Seized
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News18•19-10-2026, 17:15
Illegal Arms Factory Busted in Uttar Pradesh Shamli With 40 Pistols Seized
- •Police busted an illegal arms-manufacturing unit in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district and seized 40 pistols along with a large quantity of tools.
- •One accused named Haroon was arrested from the spot during the police raid.
- •The accused confessed during interrogation that the illegal weapons were supplied across western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
- •The illicit operation was set up at a tubewell to generate funds for the upcoming elections.
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During the raid in Shamli, police seized 40 pistols along with a large quantity of tools used to prepare the arms.
One person, identified as Haroon, was arrested directly from the spot where the weapons were being manufactured.
Interrogation revealed that the weapons produced at the unit were being supplied across western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
