Man held with pistol at Pathankot railway station
Punjab is on high alert after the terror attack at Pathankot air base on January 2
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A 22-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh was arrested at the railway station here after a country-made pistol was recovered from him, Government Railway Police (GRP) said today.
The accused, identified as Rinku Sharma, a resident of Chenta village, was arrested yesterday, GRP SHO, Davinder Singh Randhawa said.
"We have recovered a country-made pistol and two live cartridges from his possession," he said.
A case under Arms Act has been registered against him and he will be produced before a local court today, the SHO said, adding investigation is underway.
Punjab is on high alert after the terror attack at Pathankot air base on January 2 in which seven security personnel were killed.
The accused, identified as Rinku Sharma, a resident of Chenta village, was arrested yesterday, GRP SHO, Davinder Singh Randhawa said.
"We have recovered a country-made pistol and two live cartridges from his possession," he said.
A case under Arms Act has been registered against him and he will be produced before a local court today, the SHO said, adding investigation is underway.
Punjab is on high alert after the terror attack at Pathankot air base on January 2 in which seven security personnel were killed.
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First Published: Jan 27 2016 | 3:22 PM IST