Kingpin of Bihar-based arms racket arrested from Kolkata

A joint team of Kolkata Police and Bihar CID arrested one person, believed to be the kingpin of a Bihar-based arms-cum-drug racket from a hideout in the citys Burrabazar area, a senior officer said on Tuesday.The man, identified as Ahmed Ali, was involved in arms as well as drug smuggling in the eastern part of India, he said. After fleeing from Bihar, he was hiding in Kolkatas Burrabazar area in the disguise of a labourer.

A joint team of Kolkata Police and Bihar CID arrested one person, believed to be the kingpin of a Bihar-based arms-cum-drug racket from a hideout in the city's Burrabazar area, a senior officer said on Tuesday.

The man, identified as Ahmed Ali, was involved in arms as well as drug smuggling in the eastern part of India, he said. The arrested accused was operating from Bihar's Muzaffarnagar and fled from his hideout there, the officer said. ''After fleeing from Bihar, he was hiding in Kolkata's Burrabazar area in the disguise of a labourer. He was staying with other labourers in a commercial building,'' he added.

On Sunday, a joint team of Bihar CID officers and Kolkata Police conducted raids and nabbed the culprit.

The accused was taken to Bihar on transit remand for further investigation, the officer said.