Cops arrest another 24 people with firearms till Wednesday late night

Kolkata: State police seized more firearms for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.

According to police reports, on Wednesday till late at night during the second day of the special drive, 24 more persons were arrested with firearms and 18 persons have been arrested across the state, excluding Kolkata Police jurisdiction. Along with firearms, police also seized about 170 kg narcotic substances, including brown sugar and marijuana.

Earlier on Tuesday, the state police had seized about 49 firearms along with narcotic substances and arrested 43 persons. This comes after police were criticised in the backdrop of the attempted attack on KMC councillor Sushanta Ghosh a few days ago in Kasba.

During a special drive throughout Tuesday till late at night, 43 persons were arrested and 49 arms along with 20 rounds of ammunition, 31.789 kg marijuana, 97 kg poppy and 42.63 grams brown sugar were seized. The seized narcotics are worth crores of rupees in the grey market. Among the 43 accused, 40 persons were arrested with firearms while three persons were arrested for possessing narcotic substances. As per the police report, the highest seizures of firearms have been made from the

South 24-Parganas.

From the Baruipur and Diamond Harbour police districts of South 24-Parganas, cops have seized 10 firearms and arrested 14 persons. It may be mentioned that after Ghosh was attacked recently, police were criticised from all corners of society for allegedly failing to seize illegal firearms that were being brought from other states by the antisocial elements.

Mayor of Kolkata, Firhad Hakim also expressed his annoyance over the issue and suggested the police act immediately to seize illegal firearms.