Morung Express News
Dimapur | May 31
Ernakulam police in the State of Kerela have busted a major arms racket linked to secessionists and naxalites in Nagaland and Orissa and arrested three persons belonging to Orissa. According to a news report in The Hindu, the accused were arrested while purchasing guns from an armoury in the city using fake licence, purchase permit and No Objection Certificate, purported to have been issued by the Government of Nagaland. The three were identified as Rathiranjan Parida, Bipin Bihari Behra and Biranji Narayan Behra.
They had moved over 20 guns in this manner during the last one year, said P.M. Varghese, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ernakulam. According to the news report the police became suspicious after they chanced upon the copy of the fake licence provided by the accused during earlier purchase at the armoury. The fake certificate came to their notice during the enhanced drive against unauthorised use of firearms. The armoury was put under surveillance and the three were arrested when they made the purchase on Saturday.
