Inter-state antique gun theft gang busted in Rajasthan

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 19:08 [IST]

Jaipur, Mar 14(UNI) Police have busted an interstate gang involved in antique gun stealing with the arrest of six people.

District Superintendent of police Rajavendra Suhasa said the police have recovered antique guns worth 60 lakh which were stolen from the royal palace of Jhalawar a month ago.

The arrested gang members confessed to the police that they have stolen guns from over dozen gun houses of erstwhile royalties spread over the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.

Police said incidentlly one of the arrested include the son of the caretaker of the Prithvi Palace of Jhalawar who had complained the police of the theft.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-RAJ

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