Farmer held for possessing country-made guns, explosives near Ambur

A 32-year-old husbandman was arrested connected charges of illegally possessing 4 country-made guns and 14 crude bombs astatine his farmland adjacent Ambur municipality successful Tirupattur connected Sunday.

Police said based connected a tip-off, a peculiar squad conducted searches astatine the location and farmland of the fishy B. Satyanathan. They recovered country-made guns, explosives, nets, torchlights and batteries. He reportedly told constabulary that helium made the guns aft watching immoderate videos. He utilized pellets to hunt chaotic animals successful surrounding forests adjacent theTamil Nadu - Andhra Pradesh border. He besides utilized it to forestall chaotic boars from damaging crops, constabulary said.

Police seized the country-made guns and different materials. A lawsuit was registered by Ambur Town police. He was arrested and lodged astatine Central Prison successful Vellore.