Illegal weapons ring busted in Punjab

[Sakobav]

Any more tid bits guys from Punjab? Some VVIPs were sold these pistols by Ferozepur dealer ...

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120727/punjab.htm#10

Police gets vital leads in illegal arms trade
Lashkar operative arrested from Srinagar
Aman Sood/TNS

Patiala, July 26
Investigations into illegal weapons from China being smuggled into India and supplied to various dealers across the country by the Patiala police have revealed the involvement of militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).

Probe agencies, including the Punjab Police and the Intelligence Bureau, are tightlipped about the operation, but sources confirmed that the probe could highlight how some terror groups were able to sneak in these weapons.

The sources said the police had zeroed in on two suspects from Srinagar, one of whom had already been arrested and was on remand with the Patiala police. A Punjab Police team arrested Muzaffar Rehman from Srinagar who was involved in supplying arms to Ghaziabad-based dealers. "The Ghaziabad kingpin is also in the police net and his arrest is now a matter of time," said Patiala DIG LK Yadav.

Rehman, who has connections in the police and bureaucratic circles at the national level, will now be interrogated by the Patiala police. The sources said a relative of Rehman, identified as "T", who had been instrumental in the arrest of several terrorists in the Valley, was under the police radar. "His arrest is crucial in the case. His family and work station have been identified," said a source, adding a police team from Punjab had been camping in Srinagar to nab him.

"Many more weapon recoveries are expected after his arrest," said policemen probing the case.

Yadav said whether the weapons were used for anti-national activities or were sold to petty criminals was not known yet. "We cannot reveal much as investigations are at a crucial stage," he added.

ILLEGAL WEAPONS RACKET BUSTED
The Patiala police recently claimed to have busted an illegal arms gang operated by a Ferozepur-based arms dealer. The accused sold illegal arms by preparing fake documents. The police had recovered some weapons and money in crores. The dealer had a clout in the Ferozepur DC office as he had sold 20 weapons using fake certificates procured from the aforesaid office. Investigations revealed that the dealer was already under the CBI scanner in a case of procuring Chinese weapons and selling these to various persons.

[spin_drift]

What were they expecting that the criminals would follow the import restrictions....

[winnie_the_pooh]

What were they expecting that the criminals would follow the import restrictions....

These were,allegedly,being sold by the dealer to arms licensees after fudging documents.

[inplainsight]

What would be the status of the people who purchased these? Are the weapons confiscated and the buyers reprimanded or would they face charges for possession of illegal weapons? I mean these illegal weapons were 'legally' bought...

[nagarifle]

i always knew that the dealer were criminals and thus should be deported to jail at once.

then again it sounds like lot of noting to me, its the case of if and when we get them.

yes must tell my DC to ban any arms license from PUNJAB at once, as they are all fake.

[Georgian21]

since these are high profile people and bought these in an innocent move.... they will be pardoned with a warning and will be allowed to buy more of them again innocently

No wonder some of their arms are allowed to be on the same licence as they have been recorded by the police now and are fully legal.... because all foreign illegal arms are again bought by the police at the police's department pre defined 'auctions' and come around in the hands of innocents (specially the NPB one's)

Regards
Gopal

[target shooter]

since these are high profile people and bought these in an innocent move.... they will be pardoned with a warning and will be allowed to buy more of them again innocently

No wonder some of their arms are allowed to be on the same licence as they have been recorded by the police now and are fully legal.... because all foreign illegal arms are again bought by the police at the police's department pre defined 'auctions' and come around in the hands of innocents (specially the NPB one's)

Regards
Gopal

The modus operandi.

TS