Source: The Sangai Express / Azonnah Zaspar
Tamenglong, June 17 2009:
A combined team of Tamenglong police and 11 Assam Rifles raided a gun repairing shop at Haipou Jaduannang Street here yesterday.
The team raided the shop at around 10 am where seven repaired SBBL guns, one short gun, nine butts, many gun barrels and two air-guns were said to be recovered.
According to an information received from 11 Assam Rifles, the shop belongs to one Akham Panmei of Tamenglong Ward No 3 and he has the certificate/license to run a shop to repair licensed guns that need minor repairing only.
The source said that there were no gun licenses available and there were clear indication of the vendor taking up several major repairing works including changing of the guns' calibre.
The shop has been locked and sealed by the police and the weapon would be handed over to police tomorrow, the source added.