Illegal arms factory busted in UP, 3 held

Three people were arrested after an illicit firearms factory was busted in a village in Uttar Pradeshs Fatehpur district, police said on Friday. On the information provided by the accused, two buyers were also arrested, they added.

Three people were arrested after an illicit firearms factory was busted in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district, police said on Friday. Police conducted a raid in Adaar village under Hussainganj police station limits late Thursday night and caught one person while making illicit firearms, they said.

Ten illicit pistols, some half-finished firearms and material used in making them were recovered from the spot, police said. On the information provided by the accused, two buyers were also arrested, they added.