Fake gun licence racket in Gujarat: MLA’s relatives, ‘dayro’ artistes allegedly bought weapons to ‘show off’

After busting fake gun licenses issued in Nagaland and Manipur and using them to purchase firearms, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) is uncovering shocking details. 

ATS investigation has revealed that a large number of weapons were purchased in Saurashtra using bogus licenses. Moreover, close associates of a major political figure from Ahmedabad are also believed to have obtained such licenses, as well as a relative of an MLA from south Gujarat.

MLA’s relative acquired a fake licence

The ATS had uncovered gun licenses issued using fake documents, falsely claiming they were legally obtained from Nagaland and Manipur. 

Additionally, officers from Special Operations Groups (SOG) in other cities of Gujarat have also uncovered alarming information. As per questioning of the seven accused, it was found that the accused had purchased multiple firearms on fake licenses and sold them for lakhs of rupees. 

They also manipulated the bogus licenses and charged hefty amounts for them. The ATS has prepared a list of those who have procured such weapons and launched investigations in Rajkot, Botad, Surendranagar, Porbandar, and Bhavnagar.

Links to political figures uncovered

Further investigation has revealed that the accused had links with a prominent political figure in Ahmedabad, who allegedly helped them procure multiple bogus licenses. ATS has also found that a legislator from South Gujarat also owned weapons. Moreover, several relatives of a senior political leader from Surendranagar district were also issued licenses, as per the findings. With the political connections coming to light, ATS officials are reportedly facing difficulties in the case.

It has been exposed that licenses and firearms were obtained based on fake documents showing residency in Nagaland and Manipur. There are rumours that some ‘dayro’ (folk performance) artistes are under suspicion for illegally acquiring weapons. Bigger revelations are expected in the illegal licence and firearm case. It is strongly speculated that one of the accused, Arjun Algotar, played a key role in providing illegal revolvers and licenses to certain Gujarati artistes.

Arjun Algotar is said to have supplied illegal licenses and revolvers to dayro artistes. Now that mastermind Shaukat Ali from Haryana has been arrested in connection with the case, more shocking information is expected to surface. 

Dayro artistes find themselves in a difficult situation following the revelation. There’s a frantic attempt to escape the scandal using political influence. If the police probe deeper in this direction, the names of those who bought weapons just to show off could be revealed.