{
  "id": 18167724,
  "title": "Bhopal Crime News: Two Alleged Arms Smugglers Arrested, 5 Illegal Firearms, 7 Live Cartridges And 5 Magazines Seized By Hanumanganj Police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/bhopal-crime-news-two-alleged-arms-smugglers-arrested-5-illegal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-crime-news-two-alleged-arms-smugglers-arrested-5-illegal-firearms-7-live-cartridges-and-5-magazines-seized-by-hanumanganj-police"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, police have made two arrests in connection with alleged arms smuggling. The suspects, Farhan Mohammad Khan, 32, and Atiq, alias Bablu, 49, were apprehended with a total of five illegal firearms, including four semi-automatic pistols and a single-shot firearm. The duo also had seven live cartridges and five magazines on them.\n\nThe arrests came about after a tip-off led Hanumanganj police to a suspicious individual near Sindhi Colony. Upon arrival, the police team, led by DCP Awadhesh Singh Bhadoriya, apprehended Farhan as he attempted to flee. During questioning, he implicated Atiq in the illegal arms trafficking. Atiq was subsequently arrested, and police found two more pistols, a country-made firearm, three additional magazines, and five live cartridges in his possession.\n\nBoth suspects have been charged under the Arms Act and were produced before a court, which granted police remand for further interrogation. Atiq also faces a previous case under the NDPS Act in Aishbagh police station. Police are conducting further investigations to trace the source of the weapons and uncover the extent of the firearms trafficking network.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Hanumanganj police have arrested two arms smugglers and seized four semi-automatic pistols, a single-shot firearm ('katta'), five magazines and seven live cartridges from their possession. The accused have been identified as Farhan Mohammad Khan (32), a resident of Talaiya, and Atiq alias Bablu (49), a resident of Aishbagh. According to DCP Ayush Gupta, Hanumanganj police…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}