A BSF head was among the many 5 arrested for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to CPI (Maoist) cadres and “organized terrorist gangs” throughout the nation, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Jharkhand Police stated on Thursday. constable and a retired BSF personnel. ,
In lower than a fortnight, the ATS had arrested a CRPF jawan and three others for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to banned extremist organizations and others.
The BSF head constable, recognized as Kartik Behera, a resident of Jharkhand, police claimed to have recovered “stolen” ammunition, magazines and detonators from the BSF’s 116 battalion premises in Firozpur, Punjab, the place he was posted. Police stated that retired BSF jawan Arun Kumar Singh, who hails from Bihar, was additionally earlier posted in 116 battalion.
Three others arrested – Kumar Gurlal, Shivlal Dhawal Singh Chauhan and Hirla Guman Singh – are from Madhya Pradesh.
“We are conducting raids to seek out out nexus in provide chains, channels of inter-state gangs, transactions in Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Bihar amongst different areas. An enormous community has come to the fore, which provides arms and ammunition to terrorist organizations like INSAS, AK-47 and 9 mm rifles.
ATS SP Prashant Anand stated 14 semi-automatic pistols have been concerned within the seizure. “Weapons are mostly indigenous, but most of the ammunition has been stolen from the security forces. We are probing the role of other BSF jawans,” he stated.
Asked whether or not the investigation has revealed inter-forces coordination, Homkar stated it was nonetheless a matter of investigation.
Police sources stated they’re additionally probing whether or not paperwork have been rigged to steal ammunition. A supply stated, “We are searching for false paperwork of rounds being fired throughout an operation. Besides, the provides have additionally come from BSF complexes in Jodhpur and Jaisalmer.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
