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Chhattisgarh police bust inter-state arms gang, arrest four
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.
Mahasamund Police intercepted an inter-state gang late on the night of August 9-10, 2026, at the Palsapali barrier under Basna police station limits.
Four men from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh were arrested after police found a country-made .315 bore pistol and three live cartridges in their unregistered car.
Police recovered Rs 3.25 lakh in cash, four mobile phones, and a white Maruti Suzuki Victoris, putting the total value of seized property at approximately Rs 19.25 lakh.
Questioning revealed the accused planned to purchase ganja from Balangir, Odisha, and carried the illegal firearm to overcome any resistance from police or others.
A case was registered under Section 25 of the Arms Act and Section 61(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and all four were formally arrested on August 10, 2026.
The accused could not contact their supplier and were returning with the cash when they were intercepted.
- Who
- Mahasamund Police arrested four men: Umashankar Sharma (41), Akash Kakkar Sharma alias Golu (27) and Shivam Sharma (26) of Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh, and Shani Singh alias Sandeep (32) of Agra district, Uttar Pradesh.
- What
- An inter-state gang was intercepted while carrying a country-made .315 bore pistol, three live cartridges, Rs 3.25 lakh in cash and four mobile phones in an unregistered car.
- Where
- At the Palsapali barrier under Basna police station limits in Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh.
- When
- Late on the night of August 9-10, 2026, with formal arrests made on August 10, 2026.
- Why
- The accused planned to purchase ganja from Balangir, Odisha, and carried an illegal firearm to overcome any resistance from police or others.
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










