UP STF busts interstate arms smuggling racket, three held in BarabankiLast Updated: September 23, 2025, 22:15 ISTRepresentational image (Image: News18)Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 23 (ANI): In a breakthrough, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday arrested three members of an interstate gang involved in illegal arms smuggling, recovering 10 pistols and 15 live cartridges, along with Rs 1700 cash and three mobile phones. Officials said that information was received about an interstate gang actively involved in illegal arms smuggling. Under the supervision of Inspector Vinod Upadhyay, STF Field Unit Barabanki, intelligence gathering was conducted. With the help of his associates and cousins, he distributed 20 pistols across Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring Bihar, earning a commission of Rs. (ANI)First Published: September 23, 2025, 22:15 ISTNews agency-feeds UP STF busts interstate arms smuggling racket, three held in BarabankiDisclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.