Jharsuguda: In a significant crackdown on illegal arms trafficking, the Jharsuguda Police apprehended three persons and recovered a cache of firearms and ammunition during a raid on Saturday afternoon.

The operation, conducted under the police’s “OPERATION NETRA,” was launched based on specific intelligence that a group was attempting to sell firearms at an isolated location in the Buromal area. Acting swiftly on the tip-off, a police team conducted a raid and successfully arrested the accused on the spot.

The accused have been identified as: Anil Sahu (45), alias Bantha, of Purunabasti, Badpada; Bitu Khatik (33), alias Sonkar, of Buromal; and Suraj Sonkar (34), alias Khatik, of Buromal, Santinagar.

According to police, preliminary investigations suggest that the accused have a history

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