Daijiworld Media Network - Bhopal

Bhopal, Nov 22: In a sweeping pre-dawn operation across Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, police forces jointly busted a major illegal arms manufacturing network concealed in the forested hills of Umarti village in Barwani district. The coordinated strike, carried out at 4 a.m. on Saturday, involved over 250 personnel, including the Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), and resulted in the demolition of four clandestine gun factories.

Authorities seized machinery capable of producing more than 500 illegal pistols, recovered large quantities of semi-finished weapons and tools, and detained 47 individuals, seven of whom were identified as key suspects and handed over to Maharashtra Police. Most detainees have criminal backgrounds.

Led by Barwani SP Ja

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