Three persons with three improvised firearms have been arrested from two different locations in Malda town in the past 24 hours, police said.

On Wednesday morning, a team of Kaliachak police station nabbed Ramzan Hossain and Razikul Sheikh from Danga, a road crossing in Malda town.

“As we searched the duo, two improvised single-shooter pipe-guns and some live ammunitions were recovered from their possession,” said a police officer.

In another incident, a 35-year-old youth was arrested on Tuesday night after a single-shooter gun was seized from him. The police arrested Swapan Mandal from Jagannathtola area under Bhutni police station.

A senior police officer said: “Cases have been registered against the arrested duo under the Arms Act. A probe is on to gather more information about them.