Smugglers delivered illicit firearms to every area of the city, selling a katta for 5,000 and a handgun for 12,000 rupees in Ranchi
In Ranchi, the police have been unable to stop the flow of weaponry. Unafraid Smugglers In the capital, smuggling is conducted boldly everywhere. The capital has illegal firearms in every nook and cranny. As a result, even in minor confrontations, individuals are being killed with illegal firearms. For the police, illegal guns have become a problem.
Ranchi: Police have been unable to stop the smuggling of weapons there. Unafraid Smugglers In the capital, smuggling is conducted boldly everywhere.
The capital has illegal firearms in every nook and cranny. As a result, even in minor confrontations, individuals are being killed with illegal firearms. For the police, illegal guns have become a problem.
unlawful firearms are used in murder cases
The apprehended smugglers admitted in front of the police that local katta costs 5-7 thousand rupees while the handgun costs 12–13 thousand rupees.
According to police investigations, there were multiple killings in the nation's capital that involved the use of illicit firearms. In the past six months, the police have handled 44 instances involving the Arms Act.
Many smugglers have been detained, but...
Despite the fact that dozens of criminals and drug traffickers have been apprehended and imprisoned, criminals continue to prowl the streets of the city with illicit firearms.
The authorities learn following the shooting that an illegal firearm was used by the shooter.
From January through June, there were 44 cases and 70 killings
In the previous six months, there have been 44 cases under the Arms Act, yet 70 killings have occurred in other cases, according to Ranchi Police statistics.
This information covers the months of January through June. In contrast, there were 85 Arms Act cases in 2022. There were 92 cases involving the Arms Act in 2021.
Weapons coming from these states that are illegal
According to the ATS, illicit ammunition and weapons are also coming into Ranchi from Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Maharashtra in addition to Munger.
Numerous members of the Aman Sahu and Sujit Sinha gang have been detained by the ATS and Ranchi police while taking action, and copious amounts of illicit weaponry have also been recovered.
More than a thousand rounds and 160 illicit firearms were found by the police in 2021. A complaint was filed under the 85th Arms Act in 2022.
These killings included the use of illicit weapons.
30 May 2022
A shooting in the Sukhdev Nagar neighbourhood killed land businessman Kamal Bhushan. According to a police inquiry, illegal firearms were utilised in this.
5 July 2023
Sanjay Kumar, the accountant for Kamal Bhushan, was shot and killed in Sukhdev Nagar. In this instance, an illegal weapon was utilised. Manjur had supplied Chhotu an unlawful weapon in doing this.
August 11, 2023
The owners of the juice bar, Mukesh Kumar and Rohan, were shot and killed in the Bariatu neighbourhood. When Ashok was apprehended by the police in this instance, he admitted to purchasing illicit firearms from Aurangabad.
Weapons traffickers profit from police indifference
With illegal weapons and ammunition, Lower Bazar police detained Shashikant and Raja at the Khadgarha bus stop.
Both said that they had brought illegal guns to Ranchi on multiple occasions, sold them, and departed without incident. They were both Chatra locals.
In addition, the police have arrested scores of smugglers after discovering that guns are also transported by bus and rail.
