JAMMU, OCT 4: A suspected violent incident was averted in the Jewel area of Jammu after Nowabad Police apprehended a man allegedly carrying a country-made pistol, preventing what investigators are probing as a possible threat to public safety.
The accused, identified as Anil Kumar Sharma, son of Romesh Chand, resident of Gurha Kalyal, Tehsil Ramkot, District Kathua, was apprehended from a public toilet complex opposite MAM Stadium, Jewel, during an operation by Police Station Nowabad.
Police recovered a country-made pistol from his possession during the operation and subsequently took him into custody. The recovery has triggered a detailed investigation into the circumstances in which the weapon was allegedly being carried and the purpose behind its possession.
Investigators are now examining whether the firearm was intended to be used in any planned act of violence or targeted attack, besides verifying the accused’s movements, contacts and possible associates. Police are also probing the source from which the weapon was procured and whether any other persons were involved in its acquisition or transportation.
Appropriate legal proceedings have been initiated and the recovered firearm has been taken into possession as part of the investigation. Further investigation is underway to establish the exact motive and circumstances surrounding the recovery.
Police officials said the case is being investigated from all relevant angles, and further details will be shared once the investigation establishes the facts.
