TWO ARRESTED WITH FIREARMS

TWO ARRESTED WITH FIREARMS

11-NOV-ENG 5

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA---------------------------Police arrested two youths in possession of weapons and ammunition in Babuband village, located within the jurisdiction of the Chauri police station in Bhojpur district. During the search, two country-made firearms (*desi katta*), one pistol, and four live cartridges were recovered from them.

According to reports, an altercation involving verbal abuse took place earlier on Monday between Ajit Kumar (son of Ramesh Kumar) and Gyandeep Kumar (son of Lallan Prasad)—both residents of Babuband. During this incident, Ajit Kumar and Neeraj Kumar (son of Sunil Ram) allegedly brandished weapons.

The police received information about the brandishing of weapons and subsequently initiated action to apprehend the individuals involved.

It is reported that the accused had hidden the weapons approximately 200 meters away from their homes. The police set a trap and arrested both individuals on Monday night, recovering the weapons in the process.

Dhananjay Kumar, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Chauri, stated that two country-made firearms, one pistol, and four live cartridges were seized from the arrested individuals. The police have since sent both accused into judicial custody.