Ranchi: Jharkhand Anti-Terrorism (ATS) forces have arrested three people, including the Central Reserve Police forces (CRPF) Jawan posted on Pulwama, to supply weapons and ammunition to CPI (Maois) and other criminal organizations in the state.
The defendant was identified as Avinash Kumar aka Chhunu Sharma, CRPF Jawan posted with the 182nd Battalion, Rishi Kumar and Pankaj Kumar Singh.
A total of 450 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition used in Insas rifles were restored based on their information.
Speaking to media people on Tuesday, ATS SP Prashant Anand, “We managed to catch the trio while working in close coordination with the Special Task Force Bihar.
The accusation has given a large number of ammunition to CPI (Maois) and a criminal organization, including the famous Sao Group .
ATS has got important information about the source of arms and ammunition during the interrogation of persons arrested.
further investigation is going on in this case.
“the defendant was held between 14 November and 16 during raids in Ranchi, Patna and Gaya.
While Jawan was arrested from the style and Rishi from Patna, the Pankaj was held from Ranchi.
The three are residents of Bihar.
He added that special teams have been formed to take action against weapons suppliers and ammunition to extremists and criminals in the state.
The police have registered a case under the relevant parts of the Indian criminal code, ARM Law, the Amendment Act of Criminal Law, and activity prevention activities that violate the law in connection with the crime.
According to the police Avinash was currently posted on Pulwama but he has not joined the task for the past four months with medical reasons.
He was recruited at the CRPF in 2011 and has served in Lowerhar and Jagdalpur.
He was related to the criminals, namely safe Sao from Ranchi, Harendra Yadav of Style (Bihar) and Lallu Khan from Chatra Regency.
They further said Rishi Kumar had previously moved on the road and built construction work in Ranchi when he came into contact with the contractor, Sanjay Singh and Muhahir.
Maois has asked Sanjay and Muhahir to supply ammunition, where criminals make cash and bank payments to Rishi.
Pankaj, which is engaged in coal and land trade in Dhanbad, is related to Jharkhand weapons suppliers, Bihar, Assam and Nagaland.
He supplied weapons and ammunition to Rishi and other people, added the police.