North 24 Parganas, April 2 -- Police on Thursday, recovered two more firearms along with three cartridges from the Bhatpara area, officials said. Two miscreants have been arrested in connection with the recovery.

According to police, the latest seizure is part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal arms in the Barrackpore industrial region. In the past three months alone, authorities have recovered a total of 35 firearms and 51 cartridges, while arresting 27 individuals linked to such activities.

Police sources indicated that since 2019, areas under Bhatpara, Jagaddal, and Titagarh police stations have emerged as key zones where illegal weapons are prevalent. These areas fall within the Barrackpore industrial belt, where concerns over the s...