Overview
- An early-morning joint operation demolished about 50 furnaces and several clandestine units, according to officials.
- Authorities reported detentions ranging from 36 to 47 people as counts varied across briefings.
- A 105-member Pune team with crime branch, drone, surveillance and cyber units led the raid with Madhya Pradesh police support.
- Seizures included pistols, magazines, over 100 raw barrels, grinding machines and other tools used to manufacture firearms.
- The action followed the recovery of about 21 country-made pistols in Pune in recent weeks, and investigators expect additional arrests following forensic analysis.