Rampant use of children in arms smuggling in Munger
Press Trust of India / Patna Nov 12, 2009, 11:16 IST
Children are increasingly being used for smuggling arms in Bihar's Munger district, notorious for manufacturing illegal firearms, records available with the juvenile courts there indicate.
According to official figures made available, out of 145 cases registered in the district under the Prevention of Arms Act against children in the last five years, 55 related to smuggling of weapons and the rest possession of illegal firearms.
In 2005, according to figures from the juvenile courts in Munger, nine out of 23 cases filed against children related to gun-running.
Similarly in 2006 and 2007, of the 25 cases filed in the juvenile courts, children were found involved in 16 cases of smuggling of arms. This figure almost doubled in the period between 2007 and September, 2009.
Out of eight cases filed against children under the Prevention of Arms Act, five cases related to unearthing of illegal mini gun factories and arms deal.
Most of these cases were reported from the Mufassil police station in Munger, the sources said.
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