Illegal Gun Factory Raided Near Gudiyatham, Six Arrested

Quick Summary

• Gudiyatham Town police in Vellore arrested six individuals connected to a country-made gun manufacturing unit during a surprise check.
• The suspects include P. Povunu (75), P. Sadasivam (45), N. Chinnappan (35), D. Manoharan (57), S. Arumugam (23), and K. Ellumalai (21). They are masons and farmers from villages near Gudiyatham town in Tamil Nadu, at the foothills of Jawadhu Hills.
• Povunu, identified as the mastermind, had converted his house into a facility for manufacturing country-made guns using machinery like welding and steel-cutting equipment and sourced gunpowder for pellet creation with help from his son Sadasivam.
• The guns were sold between ₹10,000 to ₹15,000 each with pellets included and primarily used for hunting wild species such as rabbits and spotted deer in forests near the Tamil nadu-andhra Pradesh border.
• Police recovered four country-made guns after raids on properties associated with the suspects based on tip-offs from othre members of the group.
• All six individuals were arrested, charged, and lodged at Vellore Central Prison while investigations continue.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The finding of a country gun manufacturing unit highlights pressing concerns related to illegal arms proliferation in rural areas bordering forests like Jawadhu Hills near Tamil Nadu’s Gudiyatham town. While this particular operation was localized around hunting wildlife-which itself presents environmental implications-the broader risks involve potential misuse of unregistered firearms that could exacerbate issues such as poaching or threats to public safety if they enter wider circulation.

This case points toward gaps in law enforcement’s monitoring mechanisms within remote rural regions where access to raw materials enables unauthorized weapon production or sale-causing both security vulnerabilities alongside ecological degradation due to unlawful animal hunting practices nearby protected zones bordering state lines.Further probes into similar networks remain essential not only for accountability but dismantling supply chains connecting buyers/sellers across states effectively ensuring preservation safeguards wildlife species conservation Like Forest stewardship priorities persist long bringing sensitising community against organized crime impact livelihood affecting interconnected economies + social policies” indigenously approaches helping ground zero **

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