Dandeli (DHNS): Dandeli rural station police, on Saturday, arrested four accused involved in the illegal manufacture of country-made guns.
The accused were identified as Ismail Kutta (31) of Vitnal village, Basavaraj Hesaranji (25), Suresh Chaudu Parade (33) of Goanthan and Ravidas Vasu Achari (39) of Joida.
A case has been registered against them under the Indian Arms Act and an investigation is being carried out.
A raid was carried out on the basis of a tip-off that the accused living in the forest areas within the limits of the rural station had been illegally manufacturing and keeping country-made guns for a few days.
Guns seized
One double-barrel country gun, five single-barrel country gun, an airgun part, steel rods, small iron pipes, old pieces of wood already used for making the guns, and other things were recovered from the accused.
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