Uttarakhand STF nabs Mohammad Asim, Nabha Jail break accused, with 5 guns, 40 cartridges

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News18•07-12-2025, 19:45
Uttarakhand STF nabs Mohammad Asim, Nabha Jail break accused, with 5 guns, 40 cartridges
- •Interstate arms trafficker Mohammad Asim arrested in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district.
- •Police recovered 5 guns, 40 live cartridges, and a motorcycle from Asim's possession.
- •Asim was involved in the 2016 Nabha Jail breakout in Punjab, serving 6.5 years for providing ammunition.
- •He ran a firearms store, raided by NIA in 2023 for allegedly supplying weapons to gangsters.
- •Asim is currently being interrogated by the STF to uncover interstate links and other network members.
Why It Matters: This arrest weakens an interstate arms smuggling network.
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