Jammu: Police on Monday averted a major tragedy by arresting two persons with a Chinese Pistol and a magazine near the Jammu Airport, police spokesman here said.
The spokesman said that a police team from Satwari Police Station this evening during routine patrolling near Jammu Airport, found one vehicle parked along the roadside in the darkness.
“Police team inquired the occupants about the motive of parking the vehicle on which they started shouting and assaulted the police officials on duty,” said the police spokesman.
He said that the alert team acted swiftly and overpowered them and during the search one Chinese pistol along with a magazine was recovered from their possession which they had carried for committing some serious crime in the area.
Both the persons identified as Randeep Singh and Lobjot Singh, both residents of Nanak Nagar, Jammu, were arrested.
“A case has been registered under relevant sections and investigation is taken up,” police added. (UNI)
