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Bihar STF Arrests Suspended Constable and Associates in Conspiracy to Kill, Seizes Arms Cache

Investigators found an AK-47 rifle along with official seals at Saroj Singh’s premises in a crackdown on a suspected arms trafficking racket linked to an illegal recruitment scheme.

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Overview

  • The Bihar STF arrested suspended constable Saroj Singh and three associates in Samastipur on June 6 for allegedly plotting to kill mukhiya Prince Mukhiya and Naveen Singh.
  • During coordinated raids, officers recovered an AK-47 assault rifle, Insas and .306 bore rifles, a carbine, a double-barrel gun and hundreds of live cartridges.
  • The suspects opened fire at arriving security personnel but were overpowered without any injuries to officers.
  • Searches of Singh’s Samastipur and Patna properties yielded cash, a currency-counting machine, land deal documents and official government seals.
  • Singh faces at least nine pending criminal cases and remains under STF investigation for illegal arms dealing and unauthorized Army recruitment activities.