Arms seized in pre-poll operation in Bihar

In a pre-poll operation, one rifle, three pistols and 50 bullets were seized from a house in Darbhanga district, police said on Thursday.

In a pre-poll operation, one rifle, three pistols and 50 bullets were seized from a house in Darbhanga district, police said on Thursday.

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Acting on a tip-off, police raided the house of Ramsevak Mukhiya at Laxminia Tola and seized the weapons on Wednesday night, police said, adding that the house owner and three others were arrested and their interrogation was on.

Darbhanga parliamentary constituency is going to polls on April 23.

Union minister and RJD nominee M A A Fatmi is in the fray along with cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad (BJP) from Darbhanga seat.