Uttar Pradesh: A search operation in the hamlet of Dhaurera unearthed an illegal weapons manufacture

After a confrontation, three persons were detained and an illegal weapons manufacturing was shut down, according to police reports from Sunday.

Police launched a search operation in a forest region of Dhaurera village on Saturday after receiving a tip about the production of illicit weapons, according to Superintendent of Police (City) Martand Prakash Singh.

He said that shortly after one of the suspects began shooting at the team, the police saw a fire that had been created at a distance.

A criminal was shot in the leg in retaliatory shooting, and as a result, he was taken into custody. After the meeting, his two companions were also detained, he said.

Akram, Bhola, and Neeraj have been named as the defendants, according to the police.

The location has been cleared of weapons, ammunition, and manufacturing equipment, according to the police.

According to authorities, the wounded criminal is being treated at a hospital while the other two are being interrogated.