Youth held with 2 country-made pistols in Amritsar

Amritsar, October 21

The CIA staff nabbed a youth after confiscating country-made weapons from his possession here on Thursday. The accused was identified as Jatin Kumar, a resident of Valmiki Mohalla, Hathigate area.

Amolakdeep Singh, in-charge, CIA staff, said Jatin was arrested from near the Durgiana temple cremation ground yesterday. He was produced in a court, which sent him to police custody for further interrogation. During questioning, the police recovered another country-made pistol along with five bullets from him. He had just entered the world of crime and earlier no case was registered against him, said Amolakdeep.

A case under the Arms Act was registered against him. He said investigation was in progress to ascertain the source and motive behind procuring the weapons.