Farm Guards or Gunrunners? Police Crack Open Alwar Arms Racket

Police in Alwar dismantled an illegal arms operation disguised as farm security, arresting interstate supplier Jaheed Khan. The raid uncovered firearms, cartridges, and explosives, revealing a mini arms workshop. Khan posed as a farm caretaker, distributing weapons across Rajasthan from his base in Malakheda.

In a significant breakthrough, Alwar police have uncovered an illegal arms racket masquerading as farm security services, leading to the arrest of an interstate arms dealer.

During the operation, authorities seized a cache of firearms, ammunition, and explosives. Alwar SP Sudhir Chaudhary detailed the raid, which resulted in the capture of Jaheed Khan, a 35-year-old from Haryana, allegedly supplying weapons throughout Rajasthan.

Operating from a deceptively simple room at a borewell in Malakheda, Khan had built a clandestine base on land owned by Charan Singh. The room was equipped like a mini arms workshop, showcasing his extensive operations in the arms trade. Key items recovered included three 12-bore guns, pistols, live and empty cartridges, gunpowder, and tools for cartridge refilling.

(With inputs from agencies.)