Brajrajnagar Police made a significant advancement by preventing a planned murder and breaking up an illegal arms syndicate. Under Operation Netra, police seized five pistols, 20 live rounds, and a motorcycle, leading to the arrest of three individuals involved in the scheme.
Jharsuguda SP Raghavendra Gundala shared the details during a press conference on Tuesday. The arrested suspects were identified as Santosh Khedkar (36) from Telenpali, Vishal Bag (30) from OPM Colony, and Bunti Prasad (34) from Lamti Bahal, who is the main supplier.
Police teams, led by SI Prabhakar Patra, ASI Purnima Oram, and ASI Abhaya Mohanty, conducted a raid near the Shiv Temple early in the morning based on reliable intelligence. Officers recovered four loaded pistols from Santosh and Vishal and subsequently arrested Bunti, seizing another firearm from him.
Investigations indicated that Bunti procured high-quality country-made pistols from the Vaishali district in Bihar and sold them to Santosh and Vishal for Rs 50,000 each. The accused allegedly intended to use the weapons for a revenge-driven murder.
SP Gundala confirmed that the trio faces charges under Sections 111(4) of BNS and 25(1), 25(1B)(a), 25(7), and 29 of the Arms Act. Police have submitted them to court.
