Police in Kandhamal district busted an illegal country-made gun factory in Pangapaju village under Kotringia panchayat, Gochhapada police limits, on December 4.

Officers arrested Banchhanidhi Bindhani, who was manufacturing firearms inside the unit.

Superintendent of Police Harish Bisi confirmed the arrest and said police seized a small country-made pistol, gun-making equipment, cutting machines, wooden frames, and other materials used in the process. The raid also recovered tools such as welding instruments and accessories linked to firearm production.

Bindhani had earlier faced arrest in 2016 for involvement in similar gun-making activities. Police noted that Gochhapada remains a Maoist-prone area, often associated with ganja cultivation and mafia networks. Investigators are now probi

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