Auto driver held for illegal firearm trade, pistol seized

Nayagarh: Nayagarh police have arrested an auto-rickshaw driver for possessing firearms.

He has been identified as Deepak Kumar Balabantaray, a resident of Jadumani Nagar in Nayagarh NAC.

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According to reports, Deepak was involved in weapon trafficking. He brings firearms from Kendrapara and sells it at Nayagarh town.

Getting information that Deepak was waiting for a customer to sell a pistol for Rs 60,000 near Ratanpur, police raided the spot and nabbed him Tuesday evening. A 9 mm pistol, two magazines and six rounds of live bullets were seized from his possession.

The police, who registered a case and forwarded the accused to court, said Deepak had links with Babu, who is an associate of gangster Tito.

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