An illegal gun factory was busted in Jharkhand's Dumka district on Saturday and six people were arrested, police said.
A woman among six persons were arrested after a joint team of Jharkhand Police and Kolkata Police raided the factory, located in Sarua village in Muffasil police station area in Dumka today.
Their arrest was preceded by the seizure of a large number of unfinished pistols and revolvers. This was confirmed by the Superintendent of Police of Dumka Ambar Lakra.
All six people hailed from Bihar and Jharkhand. Among them was a woman, were arrested.
Police informed that the raid was conducted after gaining information provided by a person who was arrested by the Kolkata Police.
The unfinished firearms were being sent to Munger in Bihar for assembling, it is learnt.