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Two Arms Suppliers Arrested After Police Encounter in Uttarakhand
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News18•18-10-2026, 15:15
Two Arms Suppliers Arrested After Police Encounter in Uttarakhand
- •Two suspected arms traffickers were arrested following an encounter in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district.
- •One of the accused, Manoj Kumar, sustained a gunshot wound to his leg during retaliatory police fire.
- •The second accused was identified as Anmol Yadav, with both men hailing from Rampur in Uttar Pradesh.
- •Police recovered eight country-made firearms, live cartridges, spent casings, and a motorcycle from the suspects.
- •Investigators are currently probing the wider supply chain and identifying potential buyers and gang members.
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Two arms suppliers were arrested following an encounter with a Special Operations Group and police team on the Mahtosh-Makarandpur road in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district. The suspects fired at the police during routine checks, and one of the accused, Manoj Kumar, sustained a leg injury during the retaliatory fire.
Police recovered eight country-made firearms, eight live cartridges, four spent casings, and a motorcycle from the two suspects, identified as Manoj Kumar and Anmol Yadav.
According to the police, the accused individuals had planned to sell the illegal firearms for Rs 8,000.
