Man facing murder charges held with illegal weapon in Ludhiana

The accused, identified as Ajay Kumar of Peeru Banda Salem Tabri, was presently residing in Jassian village; He was taken into custody following a tip-off near the Upkar Nagar Dussehra Ground

Police arrested a man with an illegal weapon and recovered a .32 bore illegal pistol, along with four live cartridges, from his possession on Wednesday.

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The accused, identified as Ajay Kumar of Peeru Banda Salem Tabri, was presently residing in Jassian village. He was taken into custody following a tip-off near the Upkar Nagar Dussehra Ground. Police said he was already facing a murder charges under a case registered at the Basti Jodhewal police station in June 2018.

Sub-inspector Vijay Kumar, the station house officer (SHO) at Division number 8 police station, said the police are currently interrogating the accused to determine the source of the weapon and the intended purpose. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Arms Act.

In a separate incident, the police also apprehended two individuals suspected of snatching mobile phones. Four snatched mobile phones, a sharp-edged weapon and a motorcycle were recovered from the suspects. The accused have been identified as Malkit Singh of Nehru Vihar in Basti Jodhewal and John of Peerubanda in Salem Tabri. A case under Sections 379B (2), 34 and 411 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered.