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Inter-State gang of smugglers busted in A.P.

Staff Reporter

Gang involved in smuggling ganja also dealing in arms

WARANGAL: On a tip-off, the Warangal district police in Andhra Pradesh discovered the nexus between ganja smugglers and various revolutionary groups operating in the district. Those involved in smuggling ganja were also smuggling arms from Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and others parts of the country for use by naxal groups in the State, according to Superintendent of Police Soumya Mishra.

A team led by Circle Inspector P. Sobhan Kumar and Sub Inspectors Narsimha Rao, Shiva Ramaiah and Phaninder arrested the gang members at Annasagar crossroads on the outskirts of Warangal. On their confession, the police also seized 11 bags of ganja worth Rs 2.50 lakh from the house of Gandu Ramakrishna of Durgampet village, Atmakur mandal, and arrested him.

On further investigations, the police recovered nine short weapons and 250 kg of ganja on Sunday. The SP said the smugglers set up links with naxal groups such as CPI (ML)-Prathighatana, CPI (ML) Praja Prathighatana and Communist Party of United States of India (CPUSI) operating in Warangal district.

The gang members used to procure the weapons from Shahad Bhai, a native of Bakarpur, Munger district in Bihar, and Anand of Satna in Madhya Pradesh and used to supply the weapons to naxal groups at premium rates. The gang so far had supplied 39 pistols and two carbines to the naxal groups.

The gang members modified the chassis and top of two vans for transporting the ganja and also the weapons.

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