As many as 67,947 firearms were seized under the Arms Act in the country in 2020, with UP topping the list (32,776 seizures), the data states.
Madhya Pradesh follows UP with a distant 10,841 illegal arms seizures.
Even in the licensed category, UP held the distinction with 65% of the total seizures in the country.
In numerical terms, out of 2,126 licensed weapons seized in the country, UP accounted for 1,400.
However, when it comes to seizure of illegal ammunition, Jammu & Kashmir topped the chart with 27,103 ammunition, including bullets of all calibers that account for more than 50% seized in the entire country. However, only 474 arms were seized in the troubled state.
The NCRB data also reveals arms seizure from anti-national Elements, where UP again accounts for 77% of total seizures in the country. Out of 5,631 such weapons, 4,313 came from UP. Out of 27,103 ammunition seized in J&K, 27,083 was in possession of anti-national elements.