Interstate Illegal Arms Supply Gang Busted in Jaunpur
Jaunpur ASP and in-charge of CO (Mariyahu) Goldy Gupta said police recovered two 12-bore guns, 200 live cartridges, a .22-bore rifle, a prohibited 9mm pistol with five live cartridges and a .45-bore Glock pistol with five live cartridges. The recovery also included Rs 7.58 lakh in cash, allegedly earned through the illegal arms trade, and 11 mobile phones. The arrested accused were identified as Shubham Singh (30), Santosh Kumar (34), and Saurabh Singh (35), all residents of Jaunpur, and Aneesh Singh (38), and Digvijay Singh (40), both from Madhya Pradesh. Police said Shubham, against whom 18 criminal cases are registered, was operating the interstate arms trafficking network with the help of his associates. Police further said Shubham had supplied rifles, pistols and cartridges in 2022 during a gang war in the Amanabad-Son river area under Bihta police station in Patna district, Bihar.
Investigators have also found a suspected connection with Harris Gun House in Kanpur, Gupta said. The gang allegedly procured and supplied firearms and ammunition in bulk across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi and other states. Its proprietor, Abdullah Khan, along with other alleged gang members from Bihar, Uttarakhand, Delhi and other states, is being traced by police teams. The clash was reportedly linked to illegal sand mining, lease partnerships and control over Kawariya Ghat on the Son river.
Varanasi: Sujanganj police in Jaunpur busted an alleged interstate arms smuggling network supplying illegal weapons to criminals in Uttar Pradesh , Bihar , Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, and arrested five people, including kingpin Shubham Singh alias Shiva Singh, on Saturday evening..
Officials said Shubham was actively running the syndicate across UP, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the BNS and the Arms Act. Sujanganj police have intensified the investigation to identify other members of the network and trace its wider links.