A 36-year-old former member of Assam’s now-defunct Bodo Liberation Tiger Force (BLTF), Sanjay Bharao, was arrested on October 11, for running a gun-manufacturing unit from a rented accommodation in Model Town in Bathinda District of Punjab, reports Hindustan Times. Police said two country-made pistols and two semi-finished weapons were recovered from his house in Model Town in Phase-1 locality. Police said it was for the first time in recent years that an improvised weapon manufacturing unit was found in Punjab. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Aaswant Dhaliwal said several tools used to manufacture arms were also seized. The DSP said, “We had inputs about a suspicious person. On questioning, the person turned out to be an active member of Bodo Liberation Tiger Force. Assam police authorities confirmed that Bodo had surrendered in 2003 and after that, he disappeared.” Police said Bharao was staying alone in the rented accommodation since July. The accused left Assam and did odd jobs at various places outside before landing in Bathinda four months ago. “Bharao has revealed identify of his old friend, a plumber from Muktsar, currently residing in Bathinda with his family. Teams are trying to locate him to find out if he too was involved in manufacturing illicit arms. His background is being verified,” said the DSP.