Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 23: Gandhi Nagar police thwarted a murder plot by arresting a notorious criminal along with country made pistol and live cartridge.
As per police sources, on reliable information, a team from Gandhi Nagar Police Station laid a naka near Shastri Nagar and intercepted a person, who was moving under suspicious circumstances.
During checking, police recovered country made pistol and one live cartridge from the possession of the person and arrested him.
The arrested person has been identified as Iqbal Singh alias Rinku, son of Mohan Singh, a resident of Govindpura Chatha Jammu.
The accused was on his way to eliminate his rival, but cops foiled his bid by arresting him.
A case under FIR Number 191/18 under Section 3/25 Arms Act has been registered at Police Station Gandhi Nagar and investigation started.
Police team led by SHO Gandhi Nagar Inspector Sunil Singh Jasrotia and assisted by ASI Shesh Pal made the arrest under the supervision of Incharge SDPO South Davinder Singh, Incharge SP South Vinay Kumar and SSP Jammu Vivek Gupta.
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