STF raid in Odisha's Dhenkanal, 9 country-made guns seized, 2 held
STF raid in Odisha's Dhenkanal, 9 country-made guns seized, 2 held
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Dhenkanal: On Thursday, the Odisha Crime Branch's Special Task Force (STF) confiscated ten illicit firearms and detained two people with criminal records in the district.
A team of STF police raided a public road near Bhapur village in the district after receiving intelligence about the unlawful manufacture and sale of fire guns by some criminals. They arrested two people.
During the search, 9 country-made guns and one revolver were discovered in their hands, along with other damning evidence. Both Kalandi Nayak of Radhakrishnapur in Cuttack district and Shyam Sundar Sitha of Baliamba in Dhenkanal district were apprehended by the STF squad.
In this regard, a case has been filed at STF Police Station under section 25/27 of the Arms Act.
According to preliminary investigations, the recovered country-made firearms were manufactured by some of the district's criminals who were involved in illicit firearms manufacturing. The STF claimed in a release that they have been identified and that actions are being made to capture them.
Since last year, the STF has confiscated 56 rifles and 91 rounds of live ammunition as part of its anti-illegal arms and ammunition campaign.
