Muzaffarnagar, May 20 (PTI) An illegal arms factory in the district was busted and four people were arrested with seizure of a cache of weapons, police said on Friday.

Eleven pistols, 58 barrels and various parts of weapons were seized from the illegal arms unit in a operation by the Special Task Force at Kulhedi village under Charthawal police station area this evening, Police Superintendent (STF) Kuldeep Narain said.

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The four arrested accused were identified as Mehtab, Tajbul, Naushad and woman Sanjida, he said.

The gang was involved in supplying arms in western Uttar Pradesh, the officer said.

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