Illegal arms supply racket busted in Agra mastermind five others arrested

Agra, Mar 21 (PTI) Agra Police have busted an illegal arms supply racket and arrested six individuals, including the mastermind, who was supplying firearms in the region, officials said on Friday.
     A joint operation by Sadar police, SOG, and the surveillance team, led by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vinayak Bhosale, resulted in the seizure of five pistols, five country-made firearms, 212 cartridges and two licensed weapons -- a rifle and a pistol -- on Thursday.
     Additional Commissioner of Police Sanjeev Tyagi said, "The main accused, Shubham, is a resident of Agra. He sourced firearms from Firozabad and supplied them in Agra. The other five accused -- Adil, Amjad, Kasim, Asif Iqbal and Shailendra Gupta -- are from Firozabad.”
     He further added, "Asif Iqbal possessed a licensed ammunition permit, which he misused to facilitate the racket. Investigations are underway to identify others involved in the network between Agra and Firozabad and to trace where the weapons were supplied."

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