Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Police bust illegal arms syndicate
Police in Bhubaneswar and Delhi caught several people who were making and selling guns illegally.
They found many guns and some bullets in their possession.
The police are trying to stop illegal gun trading and have been successful in reducing gun-related crimes in the area.
They have seized many guns in the last six months.
The police are still investigating to find out more about who is involved in this illegal trade.
Police arrested Manoj Kumar Mallick from Jajpur district and five others for illegal firearm trade.
Six semi-automatic pistols, 20 country-made pistols, 10 rounds of live ammunition, 12 live cartridges, and heavy machinery used to manufacture weapons were seized in raids.
The raids were conducted by the special crime unit of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissionerate and Delhi Police.
Police have seized 34 firearms in the last six months, reducing firing incidents in the area.
Further investigation is ongoing to trace the supply chain and identify financial backers.
- Who
- Manoj Kumar Mallick from Jajpur district, Bharat (35) from Palam, and 3 others
- What
- Police seized six semi-automatic pistols, 20 country-made pistols, 10 rounds of live ammunition, 12 live cartridges, and heavy machinery used to manufacture weapons
- When
- Early hours of Friday (around 2 am)
- Where
- Chandaka police station area, Bhubaneswar and Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To crack down on illegal firearm trade and protect the community
- Arrested Persons
- Manoj Kumar Mallick, Bharat, and 3 others
- Location of Arrests
- Chandaka police station area, Bhubaneswar and Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
- Items Seized
- Six semi-automatic pistols, 20 country-made pistols, 10 rounds of live ammunition, 12 live cartridges, and heavy machinery used to manufacture weapons
- Time of Raid
- 2 am on Friday
- Total Firearms Seized in 6 Months
- 34
