Arms dealer held
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, October 16 2019:
Thoubal Police raided several houses and arrested one arms dealer identified as Md Azad Khan alias Ali Khan (45), s/o Md Abdulajij of Lilong Turel Ahanbi Yangbi Leikai and recovered several tools used by him in making illegal arms, said a statement issued by SP Dr S Ibomcha today.
Md Azad was arrested from his residence today by a team of Thoubal police and CDO Thoubal following disclosure of information by one Md Riyajuddin alias Tomba who was arrested along with two AK rifles, one 9mm pistol and ammunition earlier on October 13 .
Md Riyajuddin had bought the AK rifles from Azad Khan and the 9mm pistol from one Md Tabarak (45), s/o Md Turab Master of Kwakta Ward No 8, Bishnupur, said police.
On questioning Azad, he revealed that he sold the AK rifles to Riyajuddin and had purchased the same from Md Tabarak.
He also revealed that he had manufactured one single barrel gun and gave it to one Md Ayajuddin, s/o (L) Md Sanaton of Moijing Awang Kangjeibung Leikai.
Police raided both houses of Md Tabarak and Md Ayajuddin and recovered the single barrel (from Ayajuddin's house).
Both of them are evading arrest, said police.
Meanwhile, Thoubal police has also recovered one revolver from Md Riyajuddin's house.
PIB Defence Wing in a statement said that troops of Assam Rifles along with Imphal East commandos recovered on AK 56 Rifle from Chinnung in Imphal East.