Four Jaipur builders arrested in fake arms license case

Sriganganagar, Aug 3 (UNI) Four builders were arrested from Jaipur in connection with the fake arms license case and seized their arms.

Sriganganagar Zilla Pramukh Prithviraj Meel also came under CID CB scanner, which was investigating the case. Meel had allegedly helped the five builders acquire residence proof in Ganganagar, which aided them in acquiring fake ration cards, which in turn helped them to acquire arms license.

The CID have seized the fake ration cards of builders Vinod Sharma, Ashok Khandelwal, Prashant Gupta and Sandeep Garg along with seven arms.

Meel is the second BJP worker who has got embroiled in the fake arms license case. Earlier, BJP MP Nihal Chand had confessed his links with arrested arms dealer Sanjeev Gupta.

Four of the builders were arrested late last night while the fifth Prashant Gupta was absconding. During initial interrogations, the builders confessed that they were not residents of Ganganagar and had only given money to a middleman to acquire arms license. Rest of the work was done by the middleman.

However, Meel has denied any involvement in the case and said he had not signed their ration cards and was amazed how his seal was there on the cards.

Deputy Inspector General, CID, A Ponnuchami admitted that at least 1,000 fake arms license had been made till now in Ganganagar and at least a dozen people including some goverment officials were involved in the whole process.

In view of the fake license ration cards being made, Ganganagar district administration has upgraded the scrutiny of new ration cards.

UNI