Man Arrested with Pistol, Magazine and Two Live Rounds in Jammu’s Bishnah

Jammu, , KNT: Jammu Police have arrested a man and recovered a pistol, a magazine and two live rounds from his possession in the Bishnah area on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said on Monday.

The accused has been identified as Asif Ali Chowdhary, a resident of Langotia in Miran Sahib. He was apprehended late Sunday night, police said.

An FIR has been registered at Police Station Bishnah under relevant sections of the Arms Act, and further investigation has been initiated.

Police are investigating the source of the weapon, the purpose for which it was being carried and whether the case has any links to other criminal activities.

Further details are awaited as the investigation proceeds. [KNT]