In the tribal-dominated Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, three gunrunners were arrested in the latest drive of the police to take down illegal supply of weapons in the state ahead of the assembly elections. The three arrested are also wanted criminals in other states as well. According to the police, these gunrunners were arrested on the basis of the information provided by the intelligence bureau.The three accused have been identified as Ishwar Singh Burnala, who is wanted in six states in 35 cases Takhdir Singh, wanted in Punjab, and Jatan Singh, wanted in Telangana and Karnataka.This operation by the Dhar police uncovered 151 firearms, 13 bullets, and ₹ 36 lakh in cash from the gunrunners, as per media reports.#WATCH | Police raided an illegal weapon factory in Madhya Pradeshs Dhar. pic.twitter.com/R8a6JiMSv0— ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2023Sikligar community of Madhya Pradesh The community of Sikligars of Madhya Pradesh were famous for their skilled craft of making weapons in the western jungles of the state. Many have been arrested by the police in recent times, as per media reports.This community was once the renowned gunsmith for the army raised by the tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh. However, in contemporary times, these gunsmiths are famous for providing illegal weapons to criminals, as per media reports.THE Sikligar community can be found in the villages of the districts of Barwani, Dhar, Burhanpur and Khargone, which border Maharashtra.
