Srinagar, 16 August (H.S.): Samba police has arrested five criminals and recovered a country-made pistol along with magazine and two live rounds, a khokhri and two tokas from their possession in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Ramgarh.

Police said acting on reliable information regarding some persons having illegal sharp-edged weapons travelling in Mahindra Thar No. JK02DG-2355 and Maruti Swift car No. JK21L-1863 from Mahalshahan towards Chak Jhanda with the intention to commit heinous crime in the area, a team of Police Station (PS) Ramgarh established Naka at Chak Jhanda Ramgarh and intercepted both the vehicles.

During checking, a country-made pistol along with magazine and two live rounds, a khokhri and two tokas were recovered from the possession of accused persons travelling in the vehicles.

The accused identified as Vishal Kumar, son of Ved Parkash of Salehar Kothey tehsil Bishnah district Jammu, Sunny Kumar, son of Diwan Chand of Radwan tehsil Ramgarh district Samba, Iqwal Singh, son of Darshan Singh of Kadarpur tehsil RS Pura district Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, son of Rattan Lal of Salehar tehsil RS Pura district Jammu and Jagjit Singh @Jaggi of Dug Shezadpur Dera tehsil Ramgarh district Samba have been arrested. Both the vehicles have also been seized, police said.

It said a case FIR No. 59/2025 U/S 3/4/25 Arms Act has been registered at Police Station Ramgarh and investigation started.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar