Weapons

In a coordinated effort, the Kulgam Police, in collaboration with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has successfully dismantled two terrorist cells, leading to the arrest of five individuals with affiliations to Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The operation yielded the recovery of firearms and ammunition, according to officials. Arrested are identified as Aadil Hussain Wani, Suhail Ahmad Dar, Aitmad Ahmad Laway,… read-more

Kolkata police and Jharkhand police in a joint operation, raided an illegal arms factory in Sarua village, situated at Jharkhand's Dumka district. Six including a woman were arrested in the raid, on April 2. Also, a large number of 'unfinished guns' were seized in the raid, reported PTI. Reportedly, the guns are then sent to Munger in Bihar, for assembly. Further details are awaited.

The UN General Assembly has asked the Myanmar's military to accept the results of elections and stop the supply of weapons. Furthermore, they urged to release political prisoners Aung San Suu Kyi. However, the General Assembly adopted a resolution backing 119 nations after the military toppled the democratic government. "We cannot live in a world where military coups become a norm. It is totally unacceptable," said UN Secretary-General… read-more

About 219 prisoners escaped from a prison in Uganda, late on September 16, along with 15 AK-47 rifles and other weapons. A military spokeswoman stated that the two prisoners were killed in a re-capturing operation and search for others is underway. "It is a mass escape, it included murderers robbers and rapists", she said. This is the third prison escape in the country since the outbreak of COVID-19 in March.