Two criminals arrested with illegal arms in Dhanarua

Patna: A joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and Patna police on Wednesday arrested two persons with illegal firearms and ammunition during a raid in the Dhanarua police station area of Patna district.According to police, the arrested have been identified as Rajaram Mahato alias Rajaram Singh, a resident of Faraspur under Chiksaura police station in Nalanda district, and Akhilesh Vishwakarma, a resident of Indo village under Bhagwanganj police station in Patna district. During the raid, the team recovered one firearm, 108 live cartridges of .315 bore, 20 live cartridges of 7.65 mm, Rs 55,000 in cash, a motorcycle, and two cellphones.Acting on a specific intelligence that Singh and his accomplice were planning to commit a crime in the Masaurhi and Dhanarua areas using illegal firearms, the team swung into action and nabbed both accused. The criminal antecedents of the duo are being verified.Kanhaiya Singh, sub-divisional police officer (SDPO-II), Masaurhi, said, “Under instructions from senior officers, a drive is being conducted to arrest criminals and recover illegal arms. On June 10, we received inputs that some persons were moving through the area with illegal firearms and ammunition. Acting on the information, a joint team of STF and local police cordoned off the area and laid a trap.”“During checking at Viranchi Mor, two persons on a motorcycle were intercepted. A semi-finished firearm, ammunition and cash were recovered from them. A case has been registered at Dhanarua police station and further investigation is underway,” the SDPO added.