CID arrests private security guard selling guns with fake licences

GUWAHATI: A CID sleuth succeeded in arresting Naoba Meitie, a private security guard of Manipur who was providing arms and duplicate licences to many in the region on Tuesday night. Meitie was arrested from the city's Lachit Nagar area where he was residing in a rented house. CID also found three SBBL guns and their duplicate licenses in his house.

"Two of the licenses were made in Senapati district of Manipur and one in Dimapur of Nagaland. Naoba was all set to sell these guns with the licences to three others from Dhudhnoi in Goalpara district. He was to sell each license and gun for Rs 40,000," said a CID official.

CID also arrested four others involved in the case. They were identified as Madhab Chandra Rabha, Biru Ram Rabha, Ajit Roy and Dipen Chandra Rabha. The three licences found with Meitie were issued in the name of Madhab, Biru and Ajit.

"Meiti was once arrested in a similar case in 2011. Later, he was released on bail. He started his illegal business of selling guns and fake licenses under the cover of his present job as a security guard. He used to sell these arms and licences to other security guards in the state. He might have other clients too. We are questioning him," added the official.

Naoba used to purchase the guns with the help of his contacts in Manipur and Nagaland. He used to sell them to various private security service providers and security guards here.

CID said many private security agencies in the region are also involved in the racket and procuring such illegal arms, duplicate licences as guards with a gun license can draw a good salary. "We are keeping an eye on the activities of private security agencies," added the official.