Jammu, Aug 31 (PTI) Three people, including a Nepali resident, were arrested with sharp-edged weapons here on Wednesday evening, officials said.

Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Govind, a resident of Nepal, while he was headed towards Bishnahin from Deoli, they said.

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He had some sharp-edged weapons in his possession, police said.

In a separate incident, two men -- Malkeet Singh and Amrit Singh -- coming from R S Pura to Satwari were held after sharp-edged weapons were seized from their vehicle, they said.

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The three have been booked under the Arms Act, police said.

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