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Three Arrested with Seven Illegal Firearms, 425 Cartridges in UP's Saharanpur
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News18•02-10-2026, 16:00
Three Arrested with Seven Illegal Firearms, 425 Cartridges in UP's Saharanpur
- •Three alleged members of an illegal arms trafficking gang were arrested in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- •A joint team of Saharanpur police and Meerut Special Task Force seized seven illegal firearms, a sword, and 425 cartridges.
- •The accused, identified as Asad Khan, Ikram, and Danish, were arrested during a checking operation following a tip-off.
- •Recovered items include a pump-action gun, two 12-bore guns, a double-barrel gun, two country-made rifles, a country-made pistol, three airguns, and an SUV.
- •Police are investigating the source of the firearms and ammunition, and the intended recipients, by examining their mobile phones and social media contacts.
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Police arrested three alleged members of an illegal arms trafficking gang identified as Asad Khan, Ikram, and Danish, all residents of Saharanpur district.
A joint team of Saharanpur police and the Meerut Special Task Force seized seven illegal firearms including a pump-action gun, two 12-bore guns, a double-barrel gun, two country-made rifles, a country-made pistol, three airguns, plus a sword, an SUV, and 425 cartridges.
The police apprehended the accused during a checking operation acting on a specific tip-off near an orchard located on the Sherpur-Pelo road.
