<p>Ahead of panchayat polls in the state, the Uttar Pradesh Police has unearthed two illegal arms factories here and arrested their owners, officials said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The factories were being run a father–son duo, residents of Jarela village under Barsana Police Station, but they had set up the illegal units in a forested area in nearby Hathia village to avoid getting caught by police, they said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/2-dead-several-hospitalised-after-consuming-spurious-liquor-given-by-panchayat-poll-candidates-in-up-969411.html" target="_blank">2 dead, several hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor given by panchayat poll candidates in UP</a></strong></p>.<p>“Acting on a tip off, the police team raided the factories and arrested the duo,” Superintendent of Police (Rural) Shrish Chandra told reporters.</p>.<p>Guns, pistols, cartridges and instruments used to prepare illegal arms were seized from the factories, officials said.</p>.<p>A hunt has been launched to catch others involved in the racket, they said.</p>.<p>The panchayat elections will be held across Uttar Pradesh in four phases on April 15, 19, 26 and 29. Counting of votes will be done on May 2.</p>
<p>Ahead of panchayat polls in the state, the Uttar Pradesh Police has unearthed two illegal arms factories here and arrested their owners, officials said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The factories were being run a father–son duo, residents of Jarela village under Barsana Police Station, but they had set up the illegal units in a forested area in nearby Hathia village to avoid getting caught by police, they said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/2-dead-several-hospitalised-after-consuming-spurious-liquor-given-by-panchayat-poll-candidates-in-up-969411.html" target="_blank">2 dead, several hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor given by panchayat poll candidates in UP</a></strong></p>.<p>“Acting on a tip off, the police team raided the factories and arrested the duo,” Superintendent of Police (Rural) Shrish Chandra told reporters.</p>.<p>Guns, pistols, cartridges and instruments used to prepare illegal arms were seized from the factories, officials said.</p>.<p>A hunt has been launched to catch others involved in the racket, they said.</p>.<p>The panchayat elections will be held across Uttar Pradesh in four phases on April 15, 19, 26 and 29. Counting of votes will be done on May 2.</p>