Kolkata Police Arrest Gaya Man With Six Firearms After Intel-Led Operation

Overview

• The arrested suspect was identified as Mohammad Isteyak, 38, a resident of Baida village in Bihar’s Gaya district.
• Officers intercepted him around 1 pm in an autorickshaw on the Rashbehari Connector under Kasba police station while he was heading from Gariahat toward the EM Bypass.
• Police seized three single-shot firearms, two six-chambered revolvers and one 7 mm pistol, along with 11 rounds of ammunition.
• Investigators say he traveled to Kolkata on an overnight bus from Gaya and was tracked using human sources and technical surveillance.
• The accused is in custody as police probe the weapons’ source and intended recipients to assess links to a larger smuggling network.