Auraiya police and SWAT/surveillance team busted an illegal arms factory in fields at Malkapur in Auraiya
Kanpur: Auraiya police and the SWAT/surveillance team busted an illegal arms factory operating in fields at Malkapur village in Auraiya district on Friday and arrested a 51-year-old man, identified as Vinod Kumar Rajput, a resident of Nandpur in Dibiyapur. The raid was conducted following a tip-off received on Oct 1, during which officers recovered 19 finished and 12 half-made country-made pistols, cartridges and weapon-manufacturing equipment from the site, according to police. Police also recovered 12 iron barrels, a grinder, drill machine, welding machine, springs, triggers, a saw, file, hammer and other tools used in manufacturing firearms.
Police said Rajput was caught near a tubewell where he was allegedly manufacturing weapons using a welding machine and grinder connected to an electricity transformer through a cable. Police said Rajput confessed to making and selling country-made pistols for profit. Legal action is being taken against him under the Arms Act and other relevant sections, police said.
The accused allegedly attempted to flee but was overpowered and arrested.