Three criminals held with five rifles

district, the police said today.

Acting on a tip off, the police raided the village last night and held the three criminals, identified as Jaijai Ram Singh, his son Ravi Kumar and Amrendra Singh and seized five rifles and ammunition from their possession, the police said.

These criminals were wanted in about dozen cases of loot, murder, dacoity and kidnapping in Khagaria and Madhepura districts, he said.