P3-5: Crime spots

Man held with illegal weapon

Ambala: The police have arrested Vikram, alias Vicky, of Shahzadpur near here and claimed to have recovered an illegal .315-bore pistol and a live cartridge from him, officials said here on Monday. According to the police, the suspect was stopped for checking at a check post near the Mukandpur turn in Shahzadpur. His search yielded the illegal weapon loaded with live cartridge. The suspect was produced before a court, which remanded him to two-day police custody, the officials said. TNS

Barara resident abducts girl, held

Ambala: The police have arrested Aashif of Barara near here for abducting a minor girl, officials said here on Monday. According to the police, a woman had reported to the police that her 15-year-old daughter was abducted after luring her for marriage on October 29. The suspect will be produced before a court on Tuesday, the officials said. TNS

18-yr-old girl goes missing

Ambala: An 18-year-old girl had reportedly gone missing from her home, the police said here on Monday. According to information, Karam Singh of Naggal near here had reported to the police that his teenage girl had left home on November 29 but did not return yet. The police have lodged a missing report and launched a manhunt to trace the missing girl, the officials said. TNS