Overview

• ATS arrested seven individuals in Ahmedabad between July 12 and 14, seizing seven firearms and 285 cartridges linked to counterfeit Uttar Pradesh licenses.
• Officials say the accused paid a total of Rs 53.5 lakh to Etah-based agent Devkant Pandey for bogus arms licenses and weapons.
• The ATS identified Devkant Pandey as the mastermind who fabricated arms licenses in Etah district between 2019 and 2022.
• Two suspected middlemen, Shyamsinh Thakur and Himmatsinh Rajput, have been detained for questioning as part of the expanding investigation.
• Investigators have extended the accused’s remand through July 16 while seeking two fugitives and probing Uttar Pradesh licensing officials