Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Arms Trafficker Arrested in Jorhat with Nagaland Links
A man named Sanjib Barua was caught by the police in Jorhat.
He had a gun, bullets, and a motorcycle.
The police think he brought the gun from Nagaland to sell it in Assam.
They are still checking if he is part of a bigger group that smuggles guns.
The man said he was going to sell the gun to someone named Bogai.
The police are trying to find out more about where the gun came from and who else might be involved.
Sanjib Barua, a resident of Dimapur, Nagaland, was arrested in Jorhat for alleged illegal arms trafficking.
Police seized a 7.65 mm pistol, three live rounds, and a Pulsar motorcycle from his possession.
Investigators suspect the firearm was transported from Nagaland and are probing its source and intended recipient.
Barua allegedly claimed he intended to sell the firearm to a man named Bogai near Jorhat Medical College.
Police are investigating Barua's potential links to organized illegal arms trafficking and other criminal activities.
- Who
- Sanjib Barua, an alleged illegal firearm trafficker from Dimapur, Nagaland
- What
- Arrest of an alleged arms trafficker with a seized pistol, ammunition, and motorcycle
- When
- July 18
- Where
- Nandanpur, Jorhat, Assam
- Why
- To investigate illegal arms trafficking and potential links to organized crime
Law Enforcement
Accused
Firearm Source
Law Enforcement
Police suspect the firearm was transported from Dimapur, Nagaland, and are investigating its source and intended recipient.
Accused
The accused claims he brought the firearm to sell it to a man named Bogai in Jorhat.
- Date of Arrest
- July 18
- Location of Arrest
- Nandanpur, Jorhat
- Accused Name
- Sanjib Barua
- Items Seized
- 7.65 mm pistol, three rounds of live ammunition, Pulsar motorcycle (AS-03S-5153)
- Accused's Residence
- Dimapur, Nagaland
- Intended Recipient
- Bogai (alleged)