Four youths held with live cartridges in Haryana's Sirsa

The Civil Lines police in Sirsa have arrested four youths from an SUV for allegedly causing a public disturbance with lethal weapons in HUDA Sector 19. A total of nine live cartridges were recovered from the accused, along with two empty shells from the spot, the police said.

Inspector Balraj Singh, in charge of the Civil Lines police station, said the police received information that a group of youths had gathered near a local store in Sector 19 and were possibly using illegal firearms. Acting on the report, SP Deepak Saharan directed Civil Lines teams to respond swiftly and bring the situation under control.

On reaching the spot, police found a black SUV with four occupants. During a search, three live cartridges were recovered from the driver, Sunil Kumar of Sirsa, while two cartridges were recovered from Ankush of village Alikan. Two live cartridges each were recovered from the rear-seat passengers, Harshdeep Singh and Arsh of village Mangala.

The police also found bullet marks on the vehicle’s glass and recovered two empty cartridges from the site. During questioning, the accused admitted that the incident stemmed from a longstanding dispute with a youth from Bakrianwali.

Inspector Singh said a case has been registered against the four arrested youths, along with 15 to 20 others, for causing a public disturbance with illegal firearms. The SUV used in the incident has also been impounded.