Delhi police busts interstate arms, ammunition supply cartel, 5 held

New Delhi: Five held after Delhi police bust interstate illicit arms and ammunition supply cartel, said the police on Friday. 

The accused have been identified as Kapil (43), Akhikesh Kumar (36), Lurak Kumar (29), Raghubit Singh (45) and Manoj Kumar (34). 

Lurak Kumar, a resident of Khagariya Bihar, was apprehended on December 16, 2023, along with six illicit country-made pistols and 200 live cartridges of .315 bore, said the police.

The other important members of this conspiracy, including the mastermind Kapil Dev Yadav alias Malik Yadav alias Baba, were detained across the nation on the instance of the accused Lurak Kumar.

Kapil Dev Yadav and Akhilesh Kumar have been involved in the trafficking of illicit arms and ammunition for over 18 months.

Further investigation is underway. (With inputs from ANI)