India, April 30 -- The Delhi Police has busted an interstate arms trafficking syndicate with alleged international linkages and arrested nine people, an official said on Wednesday.

Police seized 23 sophisticated firearms and 92 live cartridges, the official said.

He said the racket, allegedly operated by fugitive criminal Shahbaz Ansari, a parole jumper in a National Investigation Agency case, and his uncle Rehan Ansari, was active across North India and sourced weapons from across the border.

Police conducted a series of coordinated operations across Delhi and Uttar Pradesh over the past fortnight, resulting in arrests and seizures.

According to police, the syndicate procured foreign-made weapons, allegedly routed into India via the ...