swords

Mangrol town

Junagadh district

Junagadh SOG

Hasan Vaja

Shoaib Chhapash

Imtiyaz Bumadiya

Kadar Girnari

Four youths were caught with 100by police inof. As per Head Constable Ashok Kuvadiya ofpolice station, based on a tip-off PSI R R Chauhan and his team were on their lookout on Friday night. At 6 am on Saturday, police came across four persons on two motorbikes on Keshod-Mangrol highway. They were carrying a sack with them.Mangrol police stopped the bikers at Mangrol-Keshod Chokdi near Firdos Nursery. On checking the sack, the cops were shocked to find a huge cache of swords. When questioned about the consignment, the bikers produced fake receipts. On further grilling them, they revealed that the swords were sent by one Irfan from Anjar in Kutch and had to be delivered toin Mangrol.The police seized the sharp weapons that were around 100 in number and arrested the four youths. They were identified as(20),(18),and Yakub Bumadiya, both 35 years old. All four live in Mangrol town. The total value of the seizure that included the 100 swords, two motorbikes and three mobile phones is estimated to be Rs 1,23,000. The police also arrested 34-year-old Hasan Vaja alias Laadsaab who has a criminal record.All the five arrested are into boat carpentry or into labour work in horizontal boring. Mangrol police presented the accused in court and were granted 9-day remand. Further investigation has been handed over to Junagadh SOG.