On a train en route to Agartala on Sunday, RPF officials in Assam apprehended two people for illegally possessing arms and ammunition, including four pistols.
Padmanabha Baruah, Superintendent of Police in Karimganj, stated that two teenagers, Suman Kumar from Munger in Bihar and Vikas Kumar Tiwari from Chhapra in the same state, were apprehended.
RPF possessed arms, pistols and ammunition from the people
“RPF arrested them. Four 7.65 mm pistols were recovered from them along with eight magazines and 15 live rounds of 7.65 ammunition. It seems the weapons were factory-made but the final report will come from forensics,” the official said.
Moreover, according to early RPF investigations, the two men were on their way from Bihar to transfer illicit firearms to someone in Agartala.
“Someone from Agartala apparently placed an order for the illegal weapons. There will be efforts to identify the buyers. The case is with railway police,” Baruah stated.
However, according to sources, the investigation is being carried out in collaboration with Tripura Police personnel.
Meanwhile, the arrested pair were brought before a local judge with the request that they are remanded in police custody for interrogation. According to the most recent sources, the court order did not arrive until recently.
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