Angul: A person was arrested from Angul district after arms and ammunition were seized from his possession, police said Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Special Task Force personnel conducted a search operation at a place near Kerjang village under the Chhendipada Police Station area on Saturday and apprehended the man, a senior officer said.
Eight country-made firearms and ammunition were recovered from his possession, he said.
The arrested person, a resident of Sambalpur district, is being interrogated, and a case has been registered against him,” the officer said.
The STF has seized 64 firearms and 98 rounds of live ammunition since 2020, he added.
PTI
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