Red-alert in MP

BHOPAL: A red alert has been sounded across Madhya Pradesh after an illicit arms factory was unearthed in the state capital three days ago and naxal links came to light.

Superintendent of Police Anant Kumar Singh said a red alert has been sounded following revelations of the links of the accused in the case with naxals.

Official sources said a red alert was sounded and security arrangements beefed up to counter any naxalite attempt to free the arrested.

Meanwhile, senior police officials from five states - Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh - and experts from School of Weapons, Mhow and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were interrogating the accused.

On receiving information that certain parts for the illegal factory were purchased from Indore, police were carrying out investigation.

Police unearthed few lathe machines, spares of fire arms and hand grenades, gun powder, cartridges and Naxalite literature from a house in Satnami Nagar in Piplani area here on January 11.