Cop’s stolen pistol seized from thief in Jammu
Jammu: The service weapon of a policeman stolen from his house was seized from a thief here, an official said on Friday.
A complaint was lodged by assistant sub-inspector Ali Mohd Wani of Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police posted at Manwal area in Sangar on Thursday, they said.
The ASI said that he had kept his pistol in a briefcase at his rental house at New Plot area and gone to the market. However, upon returning, he found the weapon missing, they said.
A case was registered at Bakshi Nagar Police Station and special teams were constituted.
A suspect named Ranjeet Singh alias Raju of New Plot area was questioned and he confessed, police said, adding that the stolen pistol along with cartridges was recovered. (PTI)
Press Trust of India
