Huge arms seized, 2 arrested

 

COOCH BEHAR, April 15: Acting on a tip-off, Cooch Behar Kotowali Police arrested two persons on Tuesday evening from Petbhata-Chandanchura village and seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunitions from their possession. Cooch Behar SP Mr Anil Kumar said, interrogation is on and the duo will be produced at the court on Wednesday. Police will request the court for getting the arrested two in remand for further investigation.

 

Cooch Behar Kotowali IC Mr Gautam Ghosal said, acting on a tip-off they arrested Subhas Murmu and Chandan Murmu and seized one 9-mm pistol, one six-chambered revolver, three pipe guns, sixty-two cartridges of 3-0-3 rifle, 23 cartridges of 9-mm pistol and four bullets of .32 bore guns. It is yet to be ascertained whether the arrested two men have any connection with any militant outfit or they are mere criminals. An investigation was initiated into the matter, the IC said. []