LUCKNOW, Nov. 4 -- The seizure of 25,000 live cartridges in Haryana has put the alleged misuse of licensed gun houses in Uttar Pradesh under the scanner, with investigators probing an interstate network suspected of diverting ammunition from authorised channels to illegal arms manufacturers and criminal gangs.

The recovery has raised security concerns ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with agencies examining whether the alleged supply network has strengthened criminal groups by providing them large quantities of ammunition.

The Haryana STF intercepted two vehicles near Rohad toll plaza in Jhajjar district on Tuesday, recovering 24,400 cartridges of 7.65mm (.32 bore) and .315 bore from an SUV and another 600 .315-bore c...