Man Arrested for selling firearms in Nagaon, Seized .22 pistol & live ammunition

Nagaon: Based on a tip-off, Nagaon police on Wednesday arrested one and seized a .22 pistol and 3 rounds live ammunition at Morikolong area.

The arrested person was identified as Mahendra Pachi.

As per police sources, Nagaon police launched an operation near the residence of Pachi and recovered the alleged illegal firearm.

Sources further informed that Pachi was allegedly involved in selling firearms in the area.

Meanwhile, police had also received information on his involvement in dealings of firearms in the Nagaon District.

It has also come to light that accused Mahendra Pachi had recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party unit in Nagaon.

Further police investigation is on.

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Lanka: Based on secret information, Lanka police on Tuesday under the aegis of Additional Superintendent of Police Suman Chakraborty, a police team joined by ASI Abu Bakkar Siddique and others recovered one .22 pistol along with three rounds of live ammunition and six numbers of .32 mm live ammunition from the residence of one Mohammad Shejuddin (35).

Mohammad Shejuddin (35) son of Samsuddin Ali is a resident of village Bordolong under Lanka Police Station under Hojai District.

It is to be noted that, Addl SP Chakraborty along with his team rushed to the spot and searched the house and premises of said Mohammad Shejuddin.

During the search operation, the police team recovered one .22 pistol along with 3 numbers of .22 mm live ammunition with a magazine and 6 nos. 32 mm live ammunition were recovered which were kept conceal in a boat at the premises of Mohammad Shejuddin, however, Mohammad Shejuddin managed to escape from the spot taking advantage of the darkness.

Meanwhile, the recovered weapons were seized in the presence of the eyewitnesses.

About .22 caliber

.22 caliber, or 5.6mm caliber, refers to a common firearms bore diameter of 0.22 inch (5.6 mm). Both the .22 Long Rifle and 5.56×45mm NATO/.223 Remington cartridges are very widely used.

.22 inch is also a popular air gun pellet caliber, second only to the ubiquitous .177 caliber.

Rimfire

.22 inch caliber rimfire variations include:

.22 Long Rifle (LR), the most common cartridge type of this caliber, often referred to simply as “.22 caliber”

.22 BB (Bulleted Breech Cap)

.22 CB (Conical Ball Cap)

.22 CB cap, an American rimfire cartridge

.22 Long, same length, but lighter bullet than .22 LR

.22 Extra Long, an American rimfire rifle and handgun cartridge

.22 Short, used mostly in pocket pistols and mini-revolvers

.22 Winchester Rimfire, an American rimfire rifle cartridge

.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, a magnum cartridge that is longer and more powerful than a .22 LR