Bengal STF arrests two in inter-state illegal arms trafficking probe

Kolkata, Oct 12 (UNI) The Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police has arrested several accused individuals from Bihar and Jharkhand following an operation against an inter-state illegal arms trafficking ring. After a continuous 17-day investigation, Ganesh Rana and Pawan Kumar Singh were arrested from Hazaribagh in Jharkhand and Jamui in Bihar, respectively. Police sources report that approximately four lakh rupees in cash, along with firearms, were recovered during the operation. On September 25, the STF arrested Mohammad Farhan, alias Musan, from Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman. A search of his hideout led to the recovery of two pistols,…