Kalimpong weapons seizure from the house of a suspected GJM supporter

Seized arms

TT, Kalimpong: A police team raided the house of a suspected Gorkha Janmukti supporter in Kalimpong town and seized three firearms and some ammunitions.

This is the second time that the police have made such seizures from the Pedong area. On October 14, firearms, explosive and detonators were seized in a similar raid.

Police sources said they had information that Chandra Rai, a resident of the village, had kept some arms at home.

Two 9mm pistols, one improvised revolver, three magazines and 37 rounds of bullets were found in two bags. Chandra, a suspected Morcha supporter, managed to give a slip.

The Morcha declined any of its supporters were involved.