Jammu, May 26 (PTI) Police here on Sunday arrested a history-sheeter and seized a sharp-edged weapon from him, officials said.

Navjot Singh, a resident of Miran Sahib, was arrested from R S Pura following information that he was promoting criminal activities and brandishing a sharp-edged weapon, a police spokesperson said.

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He said Singh is a notorious criminal and a history-sheeter who was earlier lodged in jail under the PIT-NDPS Act. Multiple criminal cases, including those related to drug peddling, are registered against him, the spokesperson said.

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