JAMMU: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of police has arrested two alleged associates of the Khauf gang in a coordinated operation carried out in Jammu and Samba, recovering three firearms, including two pistols and a country-made pistol (katta), besides heroin, officials said.
The arrests were made on the intervening night of Wednesday. The accused have been identified as Vansh Sharma and Yogeshwar Singh — both from Samba, they said.
During investigation, Vansh Sharma allegedly emerged as an associate of Vikas Salthia alias Vicky Khauf and Rohit Kumar alias Makhan, both linked to an alleged illegal weapons supply network and criminal activities in the Jammu region, officials said.
The investigation allegedly pointed to Sharma’s links with Punjab-based gangsters who were reportedly planning to procure illegal weapons and carry out a targeted attack in Punjab, they said.
Further investigation is underway to establish the complete network and identify other persons associated with the gang, officials added.
