Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Suspected Criminal Arrested With Pistol, Toka Near Jammu
Police in Jammu stopped a person they thought was behaving suspiciously.
This happened during a routine patrol on Sunday.
The person was near Malik Market in the Narwal area.
Officers searched him and found a pistol.
They also found a sharp-edged tool called a toka.
Police arrested the person and took the weapons away.
A legal case has been opened.
Investigators will try to learn where the weapons came from and whether the person was involved in other crimes.
Police arrested a suspected criminal on Sunday near Malik Market in Jammu’s Narwal area.
The arrest followed a routine patrol during which officers noticed the person moving suspiciously.
A pistol and a sharp-edged weapon called a “toka” were recovered from his possession.
Police seized the weapons according to prescribed procedure and registered a case under relevant laws.
Investigators are examining the source of the illegal weapons and the suspect’s possible criminal involvement.
- Who
- Police arrested an unidentified suspected criminal.
- What
- The suspect was arrested after a pistol and a toka were allegedly found in his possession.
- When
- Sunday; the report was published at 20:44.
- Where
- Malik Market in the Narwal area on the outskirts of Jammu city.
- Why
- Police are investigating the source of the illegal weapons and the suspect’s possible involvement in criminal activities.
- Arrest location
- Malik Market, Narwal area, outskirts of Jammu city
- Arrest timing
- Sunday
- Recovered weapon
- One pistol
- Other recovered item
- A toka, described as a sharp-edged weapon
- Police action
- The suspect was taken into custody and arrested
- Legal action
- A case was registered under relevant provisions of law
- Investigation focus
- The weapons’ source and possible criminal involvement