<p> <br />The accused have been identified as Hussainsaab (35), a resident of Chitradurga, Nawab Barkatulla (29), a native of Bihar, and Mohammad Siraj (25) of Jharkhand. While Nawab Barkatulla is a former moulvi, the other two were working at a madrasa at Idayatpura in Chitradurga.<br /><br />The revolvers were reportedly being sold to customers at a price ranging between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 2.5 lakh. <br /><br />Holding the accused as part of a countrywide arms cartel, the police have recommended that the State Government hand over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).<br />Addressing the media, Bangalore City Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari said the gang is part of a nationwide racket which smuggled sophisticated arms to various parts of the country. <br /><br />“Investigations have revealed that the arms were manufactured at an illegal factory in North India with the names of foreign countries inscribed on them,” Bidari said. <br /><br />Deccan Herald had last month reported that the State Government had identifiedfive districts as illegal arms hubs. Director-General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh had then admitted that weapons trade was active in those districts.</p>
<p> <br />The accused have been identified as Hussainsaab (35), a resident of Chitradurga, Nawab Barkatulla (29), a native of Bihar, and Mohammad Siraj (25) of Jharkhand. While Nawab Barkatulla is a former moulvi, the other two were working at a madrasa at Idayatpura in Chitradurga.<br /><br />The revolvers were reportedly being sold to customers at a price ranging between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 2.5 lakh. <br /><br />Holding the accused as part of a countrywide arms cartel, the police have recommended that the State Government hand over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).<br />Addressing the media, Bangalore City Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari said the gang is part of a nationwide racket which smuggled sophisticated arms to various parts of the country. <br /><br />“Investigations have revealed that the arms were manufactured at an illegal factory in North India with the names of foreign countries inscribed on them,” Bidari said. <br /><br />Deccan Herald had last month reported that the State Government had identifiedfive districts as illegal arms hubs. Director-General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh had then admitted that weapons trade was active in those districts.</p>
