India News | Criminal Arrested with Pistol, Live Bullets in J-K's Samba

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A criminal was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district and an illegal pistol and five live cartridges were recovered from his possession on Friday, officials here said.

Jammu, Aug 23 (PTI) A criminal was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district and an illegal pistol and five live cartridges were recovered from his possession on Friday, officials here said.

The accused, Mohd Latief alias Latief Punjabi of Hoshiarpur in Punjab, was arrested during checking at Chak Dayala near Basantar bridge, the officials said.

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According to the officials, Latief is named in multiple criminal cases of attempt to murder, theft, rioting, abetment and under Arms Act in Samba and Punjab.

"Team intercepted a man moving near Basantar bridge in a suspicious circumstance. He was stopped and checked. One pistol and five live cartridges were recovered from his possession," police said.

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A case has been registered against the accused and further investigation is underway, the police said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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