In a rapid and vigilant operation, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Jirania Railway Station in Tripura's West District apprehended an individual in possession of two pistols and four magazines.
According to RPF sources, acting on a tip-off, the Railway Protection Force detained a man at Jirania Railway Station as he was arriving from Hojai in Assam.
"The individual, identified as Dipankar Sen, disembarked from the Kanchanjunga Express originating in Hojai at Jirania Railway Station. During a routine check, the RPF team made a crucial discovery, confiscating two 7.65 mm pistols along with four empty magazines," stated an RPF official.
Further investigation revealed that the seized firearms included one of American origin and another of Chinese manufacture. It was discovered that Dipankar Sen had transported them from Nagaland with intentions to smuggle them into Bangladesh.
Dipankar Sen, a resident of Devipur in the Sepahijala district.
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