Man, wanted in multiple arms smuggling cases, arrested after gunfight with police in Bihar's Begusarai

Arrested. Representational Image

A man, wanted in multiple arms smuggling cases, was arrested following a gunfight with the police in Bihar's Begusarai district, officials said on Saturday.

Shivdatt Rai, the accused, received a gunshot wound on his leg in the gunfight, they said.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and district police reached the Sahebur Kamal area on Friday evening in search of Rai, they said.

On spotting the police, Rai tried to escape by opening fire.

"The police personnel retaliated, resorting to controlled firing. Finally, the police overpowered him.

He sustained a bullet injury to his leg. He was arrested and is undergoing treatment at a government hospital.

His condition is reported to be out of danger," a statement said.

On the basis of information provided by Rai, the police conducted a search in the Shaligram area and unearthed a "mini-gun factory".

Among the items recovered were seven country-made pistols with magazines, and Rs 3.7 lakh in cash, police said.

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.