Two held with loaded country-made pistol, three live cartridges in Jamshedpur’s Kadma
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK Jamshedpur, October 28: Kadma police have arrested two youths for allegedly possessing an illegal firearm after recovering a…
THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Jamshedpur, October 28: Kadma police have arrested two youths for allegedly possessing an illegal firearm after recovering a loaded country-made pistol concealed in a kitchen utensil tray at a house in Ramjanam Nagar, Jamshedpur.
The police also seized three live cartridges and a white iPhone during the operation.
According to police, they received a tip-off on the night of October 27 that one of the accused, identified as Sameer Nag alias Aditya Nag, was allegedly planning to commit a criminal act with an associate.
Acting on the directions of Senior Superintendent of Police Ehtesham Waqarib, a raid team was formed under the leadership of the officer-in-charge of Kadma police station.
The team reached Sameer’s residence on Kali Mandir Road in Ramjanam Nagar, where two youths were found sitting together in a room. Both were reportedly taken into custody after they became nervous upon seeing the police.
Pistol Found Hidden in Kitchen Utensil Tray
The arrested youths have been identified as Sameer Nag, 20, son of Jitan Nag and a resident of Ramjanam Nagar, and Shubham Kumhar, 19, son of Vikas Kumhar, who resides at Road No. 12, Raj Bihari Path, Bhatia Basti, Kadma.
During the search, police recovered a white iPhone from the left pocket of Sameer’s trousers. Acting on his disclosure, they subsequently seized a loaded country-made pistol concealed inside a tray used for keeping kitchen utensils.
A live cartridge was also recovered from Shubham’s left trouser pocket. The police release additionally mentions a cartridge recovered from Sameer, taking the total number of live cartridges seized to three.
Case Registered Under Arms Act
Kadma police have registered Case No. 121/2026, dated October 28, under Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26(ii) and 35 of the Arms Act.
According to police, Sameer was also named in a criminal case registered at Kadma police station in 2023.
After completion of the necessary legal formalities, both accused were remanded to judicial custody.
Police are continuing their investigation to establish the source of the illegal firearm and determine whether the two youths were involved in, or planning, any criminal activity.
