Illegal arms manufacturing unit busted, one held: Police

The Kolkata Police busted an illegal arms manufacturing unit from the Ekbalpore area in Kolkata on Friday and seized a huge quantity of explosive substance and bomb-making equipment, a senior police officer said.

During the raid, a man was arrested while three others managed to flee, he said.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Special Squad of Port Division (SSPD) conducted the raid at a house on Dent Mission Road in Ekbalpore and found three persons engaged in making bombs, the officer said.

Bomb-making equipment such as iron pipes and shrapnels were seized from the spot, he added.

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The arrested accused was the son of the owner of the house from where the arms manufacturing unit was operating, the officer said.

"The arrested accused is a notorious criminal and has three previous cases against him, including those related to robbery and preparation to commit dacoity," he added.

A case under the Explosive Substance Act, read with relevant sections of the Arms Act, was lodged against the arrested man at the Ekbalpore police station, the officer said.

A probe was launched and the police were looking for the absconding accused, he added.

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