11 held for possession of illegal weapons, drugs in Rajasthan's Barmer

Two minors were also detained in the raid.One of the accused -- Deraram from Balotra -- has six cases of robbery, assault and Arms Act registered against him in Madhya Pradesh, police said.

Police foiled an illegal weapons and drugs sale in Barmer district and eleven persons, including two minors, were held for allegedly possessing four pistols, live cartridges and 37 grams of illegal drugs, police said Thursday.

Police received a tip-off that some youth in Baldev Nagar are planning to sell illegal weapons and drugs in large quantities, Barmer SP Narendra Singh Meena said.

In a joint action by different police teams, a rented room in a house on Bhurtia Road, Baldev Nagar was raided, meena said. Pistols, cartridges and drugs were recovered from the accused, he said.

Further investigation is being done by registering a case under NDPS and Arms Act in the matter, the SP said.

Ameda Ram, Ganpat Bishnoi, Virendra Jat, Deraram Jat, Bhuvanesh Jat, Bhavendra Jat, Mularam Jat, Mahesh Kumar Jat and Prem Prakash Jat were arrested in the raid. Two minors were also detained in the raid.

One of the accused -- Deraram from Balotra -- has six cases of robbery, assault and Arms Act registered against him in Madhya Pradesh, police said. After coming out on bail in February, he again got involved in illegal activities, they said.

A case of theft has been registered against accused Virendra Kumar at Balotra police station, police said.

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