Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Two Suspected Arms Dealers Arrested With Pistols in Agartala
Police in Agartala arrested two men suspected of selling illegal weapons.
The men had reportedly arrived from Bihar.
Officers stopped them during a vehicle-checking operation on Sunday night.
The police and Assam Rifles searched them after receiving information about weapons.
They found two pistols, three magazines and eight bullets.
The men also had two mobile phones.
Officials said the suspects could not show legal permission for the weapons.
Tripura has faced other cases involving suspected weapons smuggling.
Tripura Police and Assam Rifles arrested two suspected arms dealers in Agartala on Sunday night.
The suspects, identified as Suraj Kumar and Srikant Kumar, arrived from Bihar, officials said.
Authorities recovered two pistols, three magazines, eight rounds of 7.65 mm ammunition and two mobile phones.
The men reportedly could not produce licences or legal documents for possessing the weapons.
Officials said Tripura remains vulnerable to arms smuggling because of its location and border with Bangladesh.
- Who
- Tripura Police and Assam Rifles arrested suspected arms dealers Suraj Kumar and Srikant Kumar, residents of Bihar.
- What
- The two men were detained and two pistols, three magazines, eight rounds of ammunition and two mobile phones were seized.
- When
- The arrests took place on Sunday night, with officials announcing them on Monday.
- Where
- The suspects were intercepted in the Shalbagan area on the Agartala-Khowai road in Agartala, Tripura.
- Why
- They were allegedly carrying illegal arms and ammunition and could not produce valid licences or lawful possession documents.
- Arrested persons
- Suraj Kumar, 29, from Lakhisarai district, and Srikant Kumar, 36, from Vaishali district, Bihar
- Arresting agencies
- Tripura Police and Assam Rifles
- Weapons seized
- Two pistols and three magazines
- Ammunition seized
- Eight rounds of 7.65 mm ammunition
- Other recovery
- Two mobile phones
- Location
- Shalbagan area, along the Agartala-Khowai road
- Seizure process
- The items were seized in the presence of an Executive Magistrate and independent witnesses