After pizza and grocery deliveries, it is now time for home delivery of weapons. Anyone who is interested in buying illegal weapons - be it a country-made pistol, rifle or shotgun - can get them with just a phone call.

In Jharkhand, the process is easy. Get in touch with the firearm manufacturer, usually based in Bihar, or one of their representatives in Jharkhand. They provide an account number in which the money can be deposited. Once the amount is deposited, the weapon is delivered to the doorstep. The cost can be anything between Rs 10, 000 and Rs 1 lakh, depending on the model and quality of the firearm. A countrymade pistol or katta is the cheapest while a carbine will be a lakh-plus.

Ranchi SSP Saket Kumar Singh, who has been closely tracking the flourishing business of home delivery of weapons for the last few months, says the new concept has given a new and disturbingly dangerous dimension to the trade of illegal weapons.