Poice arrest wanted criminal, seize loaded pistol

 

 

Crime Branch succeeded in apprehending a wanted criminal in Excise Act and seized a loaded pistol from him near Khermai Mandir under the jurisdiction of Khamaria police station, on Wednesday. The arrested has been identified as Raj Sonkar (19), a resident of Bhantallaiyya in Hanumantal. SHO of Khamaria police station, Satish Kumar Andhwan informed that acting on a tip-off, Crime Branch started a search and nabbed the suspected man near Khermai Mandir in Westland and seized a country-made pistol loaded with a live cartridge from him. In further investigation, police learnt that the arrested was absconding in a case of Excise Act registered under Section 34(2) in Khamaria.

 

Khamaria police have registered a case under Section 25/27 of Arms Act and started investigation to ascertain reason behind possessing the fire arm and source of receiving the pistol. The accused was arrested by police team comprised of ASI, Govardhan Thakur, Head Constables, Sunil Pandey, Rajendra, ASI, Dhananjay Singh, ASI, Pramod Pandey and others.