Siliguri 12th March: Pradhan Nagar police busted arms trade in Siliguri ahead of Holi and arrested an individual. The accused has been identified as Santalal Rajbhar, a resident of Matigara’s Himul Bhangapool. Police have recovered a pistol and 2 rounds of ammunition from his possession.
According to police sources, On Tuesday night, arms trade was going to take place in Siliguri’s Ward No. 01. Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a campaign in Ward No. 01 and first detained Santalal Rajbhar on the basis of suspicion. During the search, a firearm and 2 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the accused. Following this, he was arrested.
During interrogation, the accused confessed that he intended to sell the firearms. The accused will be produced in Siliguri court on Monday. The police are currently engaged to apprehend the buyer and also to determine the source of the recovered firearms.