THREE ARRESTED FOR WAVVING WEAPONS ON INSTAGRAM

THREE ARRESTED FOR WAVVING WEAPONS ON INSTAGRAM

26-OCT-ENG 2

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BHABHUA--------------------------In the Chainpur police station area of the district, the police took immediate action and arrested three accused in the case of making the photo of waving illegal weapons viral on the social media platform Instagram. Police also recovered a country-made pistol during the raid. In this case, Chainpur police station case number 584/26 has been registered and further legal action is being taken. According to the police, on October 24, 2026, a photo of a person waving an illegal weapon was going viral on Instagram. After verifying the viral photo, the person seen in it was identified as Angad Kumar, father Vashishtha Paswan, resident Naudiha. After this, the police, under the leadership of Chainpur police station incharge, took immediate action and raided his house.

During the raid, Angad Kumar told the police that the weapon belonged to his friends Neeraj Kumar and Vishal Kumar. After this, the police raided Vishal Kumar's house, from where a country-made pistol was recovered. Police duly arrested Angad Kumar, Neeraj Kumar and Vishal Kumar in this case.

The arrested accused include Angad Kumar, father Vashishtha Paswan and Neeraj Kumar, father Kamlesh Paswan, both residents of Nowdiha, while Vishal Kumar, father Laxman Kesari, resident of Amaon. All three villages come under Chainpur police station area, district Kaimur.

Kaimur Police has clarified that displaying illegal weapons on social media is a punishable offence. Such people will be identified and strict legal action will be taken against them. The police have appealed to the general public that if any person posts objectionable posts on social media or spreads material with the intention of disturbing public peace, then immediately inform the local police station or dial 112.