Kolkata, 5 folks from Uttar Pradesh have been arrested allegedly with arms and ammunition in central Kolkata’s Sealdah space, police stated on Tuesday.
Police arrest 5 armed males from UP in Kolkata
Appearing on a tip-off, the Particular Activity Drive of the Kolkata Police arrested them from close to the Surendranath Ladies’s Faculty within the Muchipara police station space late Monday night time, an officer stated.
They have been within the metropolis to execute against the law, he stated, including that an investigation was underway to unearth it.
Two firearms and 15 rounds of stay ammunition have been seized from them, the officer stated.
Joint CP Rupesh Kumar instructed reporters on the Kolkata Police headquarters, Lalbazar, that the preliminary investigation revealed that members of the gang have been well-educated.
The top of the gang claimed to be a BTech, whereas one was a BA, one was a BSc, and one other was an ITI diploma, he stated.
“The five people claimed to have come to Kolkata two days back and were staying at a lodge. We have sent e-mails to the UP Police to know details of their profiles and share information if they have any criminal history,” stated Kumar, who was accompanied by Police Commissioner Manoj Verma.
The police couldn’t discover any doc of their possession and have been investigating how they received lodging on the lodge.
“We could not find any document with them. We are ascertaining what kind of crime they were trying to carry out here. A railway ticket was found with one of them,” Kumar stated.
Among the many arms seized from them was a semi-automatic gun that had a ‘Made in Italy’ label on it, he stated, noting that police have been verifying its authenticity.
These arrested belonged to Kanpur, Varanasi, Ghazipur and Mau, police stated.
Later, when produced at a metropolis courtroom, the 5 have been despatched for police remand until February 9.
In the meantime, speaking concerning the rising variety of crimes, wherein folks from neighbouring states have been discovered concerned, the police commissioner stated that the Kolkata Police have been protecting a relentless vigil and have been performing on the right time.
Referring to the current firing incident in Kasba space the place an area councillor of the TMC was attacked, Verma stated two extra arrests are pending in that case.