Police unearth gun factory

Perambalur, Apr 26: Police unearthed an illegal gun factory manufacturing unit at Saravanapuram in the foot-hills of Pachamalai near here yesterday and arrested one person in this connection.

Police said acting on a tip off, a police party raided the premises of Devadoss (47) and seized five finished new guns and a few partly finished guns The accused was also arrested earlier for a similar offence in 1997 and a case against him was pending. An investigation was underway to find out the accused alleged connection with the extremists and naxalite movements, police added.

UNI