<p>The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started probe into the smuggled AK-47 semi-automatic rifles.</p>.<p>After it came to light that the case of smuggled AK-47 semi-automatic rifles involved people from four states— Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh—, the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has orders the NIA to probe the matter.</p>.<p>These sophisticated weapons, recently recovered from Munger, were illegally brought to Bihar from the Central Ordnance Depot (COD) at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p>“The NIA team, led by DSP, NK Malviya, has begun an investigation into the case. Altogether 15 people have been arrested from Bihar and Bengal, while four people, including a retired employee of COD, have been arrested in Jabalpur. So far, 20 AK-47 semi-automatic rifles have been recovered. More recovery is likely to be made in the days to come,” a police source said.</p>.<p>“After some arrests were made in Bihar and West Bengal, it came to light that some of the sophisticated weapons were sold to Maoists in Jharkhand,” a senior police official said.</p>.<p>The matter came to light on August 28, when the Munger police arrested a man identified as Mohammad Imran with three AK-47 rifles.</p>.<p>Another such three weapons were recovered from an arms dealer, Shamsher Alam.</p>.<p>After interrogating them, the Munger police, led by its SP, Babu Ram, recovered 12 more AK-47 rifles from a well in Mirzapur (in Munger) on September 28.</p>.<p>The police then arrested a retired army jawan, Niyazur Rehman, in this connection from New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal.</p>.<p>During the investigation, it was found that around 70 weapons, were smuggled from the Jabalpur COD.</p>.<p>The investigation further led to the arrest of Manzar Alam from Patna, who admitted during interrogation that he used to sell AK-47 assault rifles to Maoists in Jharkhand.</p>.<p><u><strong>GUN WITH THE WIND</strong></u></p>.<ul> <li> On August 29, Munger police recover three AK-47 from one Md Imran.</li> <li> On September 28, police recover 12 more such weapons hidden in a well in Munger.</li> <li> In October, more arrests take place after it came to light these arms were smuggled from Central Ordnance Depot in Jabalpur.\</li> <li> One of the apprehended accused admits he sold AK-47 rifles to Maoists in Jharkhand.</li> <li> Twenty AK-47 rifles recovered so far.</li> <li> Eventually, Centre orders NIA probe.</li></ul>
<p>The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started probe into the smuggled AK-47 semi-automatic rifles.</p>.<p>After it came to light that the case of smuggled AK-47 semi-automatic rifles involved people from four states— Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh—, the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has orders the NIA to probe the matter.</p>.<p>These sophisticated weapons, recently recovered from Munger, were illegally brought to Bihar from the Central Ordnance Depot (COD) at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p>“The NIA team, led by DSP, NK Malviya, has begun an investigation into the case. Altogether 15 people have been arrested from Bihar and Bengal, while four people, including a retired employee of COD, have been arrested in Jabalpur. So far, 20 AK-47 semi-automatic rifles have been recovered. More recovery is likely to be made in the days to come,” a police source said.</p>.<p>“After some arrests were made in Bihar and West Bengal, it came to light that some of the sophisticated weapons were sold to Maoists in Jharkhand,” a senior police official said.</p>.<p>The matter came to light on August 28, when the Munger police arrested a man identified as Mohammad Imran with three AK-47 rifles.</p>.<p>Another such three weapons were recovered from an arms dealer, Shamsher Alam.</p>.<p>After interrogating them, the Munger police, led by its SP, Babu Ram, recovered 12 more AK-47 rifles from a well in Mirzapur (in Munger) on September 28.</p>.<p>The police then arrested a retired army jawan, Niyazur Rehman, in this connection from New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal.</p>.<p>During the investigation, it was found that around 70 weapons, were smuggled from the Jabalpur COD.</p>.<p>The investigation further led to the arrest of Manzar Alam from Patna, who admitted during interrogation that he used to sell AK-47 assault rifles to Maoists in Jharkhand.</p>.<p><u><strong>GUN WITH THE WIND</strong></u></p>.<ul> <li> On August 29, Munger police recover three AK-47 from one Md Imran.</li> <li> On September 28, police recover 12 more such weapons hidden in a well in Munger.</li> <li> In October, more arrests take place after it came to light these arms were smuggled from Central Ordnance Depot in Jabalpur.\</li> <li> One of the apprehended accused admits he sold AK-47 rifles to Maoists in Jharkhand.</li> <li> Twenty AK-47 rifles recovered so far.</li> <li> Eventually, Centre orders NIA probe.</li></ul>
