Gun factory busted, owner held in Aurangabad

AURANGABAD: Aurangabad police on Monday night busted a mini-gun factory running at Noaon village under the Obra police station area in the district.
Police have seized three country-made stain guns, one country-made pistol, one semi-manufactured country-made pistol, 35 iron barrels of semi-manufactured guns, three live cartridges, 7 shells of cartridges, springs, frames, iron triggers, trigger guards and tools used in large quantities and arrested the owner Raushan Vishwakarma.
Superintendent of police (SP) Kantesh Kumar Mishra said on a tip-off that Raushan, a resident of Noaon village, is manufacturing weapons in his house on a largescale which are being supplied to criminal organisations, a special raiding team was formed led by Daudnagar sub-divisional police officer Rajesh Kumar. Other members of the team included Obra police station in charge Pankaj Kumar Saini, Goh police station in charge Shamim Ahmed and others.
According to police sources, Raushan was caught running a mini-gun factory in 2012 as well and an FIR was then lodged against him.
The SP said that the members of the raiding team will be rewarded.