Agartala, Jan. 14 -- Police busted an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Sabujpalli, Hapania area of Agartala, late last night and arrested one person in connection with the case.
The accused has been identified as Balbir Singh, in whose residential house the illegal factory was operating. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, police conducted a raid at his residence and seized seven cartridge cases, live ammunition, and several tools used for manufacturing firearms.
Alarmingly, the secret arms unit had been in operation for an extended period within a densely populated residential area without attracting the attention of the administration or the state intelligence department.
Residents reportedly notified the police after suspecting ...