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Chhattisgarh police bust inter-state arms gang, arrest four

Chhattisgarh police bust inter-state arms gang, arrest four
Inter-state arms gang busted in Chhattisgarh; four held with country-made pistol, cash · thehansindia.com

Police officers working in the state of Chhattisgarh, India, stopped a white car late at night because it looked suspicious.

The car did not have a proper number plate, and four men were sitting inside it.

When the officers searched the car, they found a small homemade gun, three bullets, a bag with a lot of cash, and four mobile phones.

The four men said they were planning to buy ganja, an illegal drug, from a town called Balangir in Odisha.

They were carrying the gun because they wanted to be ready to fight back if police or other people tried to stop them.

The police arrested all four men and took away the car, the gun, the cash, and the phones.

The men came from two different states, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

The police said their quick and careful work stopped a serious crime from happening.

Now the four men will have to face the court, because carrying guns and planning to buy drugs are against the law.

Key facts

Police station
Basna, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh
Accused arrested
4 men from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
Weapon seized
Country-made .315 bore pistol and 3 live cartridges
Cash recovered
Rs 3.25 lakh
Total value of recovered items
Approximately Rs 19.25 lakh
Reported intention
Purchase ganja from Balangir, Odisha
Legal provisions
Section 25 of the Arms Act; Section 61(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Date of formal arrest
August 10, 2026

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