Minor Arrested with Country-Made Pistol in Darjeeling; Search for Absconding Suspect

• A minor was arrested in Gurudayal Jote, Kharibari, Darjeeling, with a country-made pistol and cartridges.
• Kharibari police raided the area after receiving information about a youth roaming with a firearm.
• The pistol was allegedly brought by Sushant Paswan from Katihar, Bihar, who then handed it to his minor relative.
• Sushant Paswan fled the scene during the police raid, but the minor relative was apprehended with the weapon.
• Police are investigating the motive behind possessing the pistol and have launched a search for Sushant Paswan.

Why It Matters: A minor was arrested in Darjeeling with an illegal pistol, while the main suspect remains at large.