ONE ARRESTED WITH FIREARMS

ONE ARRESTED WITH FIREARMS

2-JAN-ENG 30

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA--------------------------Police have arrested one person for allegedly firing shots in the air during a birthday party in Diul village under Jagdishpur police station area of ​​Bhojpur district. During the operation, an NRP rifle used in the firing, 65 live cartridges, and five misfired cartridges were also recovered. The police have also seized the rifle's license and initiated the process to cancel it.

The arrested accused has been identified as Chandeshwar Singh, a resident of Pipra village under Jagdishpur police station. The police action was taken after a video of the celebratory firing went viral on social media. Following the orders of the Superintendent of Police, the Jagdishpur police station acted swiftly on Tuesday.

Superintendent of Police Raj, giving information in this regard, said that on December 29, he received a video of celebratory firing through social media. Two people were seen firing in the video. The investigation revealed that the video was from a birthday party held in Diul village under Jagdishpur police station area. Subsequently, the persons involved in the firing were identified, and one accused, Chandeshwar Singh, was arrested. Based on the information provided by the arrested accused, the rifle used in the celebratory firing, 65 live cartridges, and five misfired bullets were recovered. The rifle's license was also seized.

The Superintendent of Police said that a proposal to cancel the license of the recovered rifle is being sent to the District Magistrate. According to police sources, the licensed rifle belongs to the husband of a panchayat representative from Jagdishpur block. The police are taking further legal action in this matter.