Police Bust Illegal Arms Factory in Madhya Pradesh

Police in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district have discovered an illegal arms factory and arrested two men after a video showed a woman cleaning pistols with soap. Three pistols and various equipment were seized. The suspects were charged under the Arms Act and investigations are ongoing.

In a significant crackdown, police in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district uncovered an illegal arms factory and detained a father and son duo. The operation was discovered after a video, showing a woman washing pistols with soap, went viral.

Following the video verification, police raided a house in Ganeshpura area on Friday night. The illegal unit, active for six months, was seized, yielding three country-made pistols, several unfinished weapons, and various tools and materials, according to Mahua police station in-charge Pawan Singh.

Shakti Kapoor Sakhwar and his father Biharilal Sakhwar were arrested for running the factory. Both men were charged under the Arms Act and a local court has remanded them for further investigation.