Two held with pistol in Jammu
Jammu, Dec 28: Two suspected criminals were arrested along with a pistol and two magazines here on Sunday, police said.
Manzoor Hussain and Suraj, both residents of Bari-Brahamana area of Samba, were taken into custody during a joint operation by police and Border Security Force (BSF) in Satwari area this evening, a police spokesperson said.
He said the operation was launched after Satwari police station received reliable inputs about two individuals reportedly roaming in a public area while openly displaying a pistol, causing panic and insecurity among the local population.
In addition to the recovery of a forearm, police party also seized a toy pistol from the nabbed persons who were booked under relevant sections of law, he said, adding further investigation is going on. (PTI)
