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Crime
Four detained as police seize five pistols, 13 rounds in Golaghat and Kamrup, Assam
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 12:16 PM
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Police in Assam confiscated five pistols and 13 ammunition rounds in two separate operations and detained four suspects in the Golaghat and Kamrup districts.
State police in Assam reported the recovery of five pistols and a total of 13 rounds of ammunition during two distinct raids conducted in the districts of Golaghat and Kamrup. The operations, carried out by the district crime units, resulted in the detention of four individuals suspected of illegal possession of firearms.
Authorities said the weapons were seized from separate locations, indicating a coordinated effort to curb the circulation of unlicensed arms in the region. The suspects are being held for further interrogation and legal proceedings under the Arms Act.
The police have not disclosed the exact motive behind the seizures, but officials emphasized that the crackdown is part of a broader initiative to strengthen security and prevent weapon-related crimes in Assam.
Authorities said the weapons were seized from separate locations, indicating a coordinated effort to curb the circulation of unlicensed arms in the region. The suspects are being held for further interrogation and legal proceedings under the Arms Act.
The police have not disclosed the exact motive behind the seizures, but officials emphasized that the crackdown is part of a broader initiative to strengthen security and prevent weapon-related crimes in Assam.