The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an advocate in Hajipur in Bihar's Vaishali district in connection with an alleged arms smuggling and supply network involving sophisticated weapons, including AK-47 rifles, according to reports on Friday, October 30.
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The arrested man has been identified as Sandeep Kumar Singh, alias Chhotu Lal, a resident of SDO Road under the Nagar police station area. He reportedly practises as an advocate at the Patna High Court.
According to sources cited in the reports, an NIA team apprehended him around 1 a.m. at Johari Bazar in Hajipur after surrounding him on the main road. He was reportedly waiting for a vehicle that had allegedly been arranged to help him leave the area. A car was seized at the spot and later handed over to the local Nagar police.
The arrest was made in connection with NIA case R.C. No. 11/2024/NIA/DLI, which relates to the alleged smuggling, procurement and supply of illegal weapons, including AK-47 rifles. The agency is investigating the network involved in sourcing and distributing the weapons and the possible role of other individuals.
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Singh had earlier come under the agency's scanner in the same case. During an earlier raid at his residence on SDO Road, the NIA allegedly recovered an illegal 9mm pistol.
The SHO of Nagar police station confirmed the arrest. The NIA has taken the accused into custody for questioning as part of its investigation into the alleged arms trafficking network. The allegations are under investigation and have not been proved in court.