Jammu: A man was arrested with a country-made pistol in Samba district on Saturday, police said.
Balwinder Singh alias “Goru”, a resident of Ranjari village of Vijaypur, was riding a motorcycle when he was intercepted by a police team engaged in checking vehicles at Salmeri near Railway Crossing, a police spokesman said.
Singh attempted to flee but was chased and arrested by police, he said, adding a country-made pistol and a mobile phone were recovered from him.
Describing his arrest as a breakthrough, the officer said Singh is a habitual offender with a long criminal history.
The spokesman said at least 10 criminal cases are registered against him under various sections of the Arms Act and NDPS Act at different police stations of Samba and Jammu districts since 2021.
