2 held with illegal pistol, cartridges

Our Correspondent

Abohar, November 12

Two persons were arrested for possessing an illegal pistol and cartridges near Deengarh village on the Haryana border in Sangria area of Hanumangarh late last night.

SHO Inder Kumar said ASI Vijay Inder Kumar of Dhaban police outpost intercepted a car near Deengarh village.

On search, Paramjeet Singh, alias Kala, (38) of Desu Malkana village in Sirsa and Jasbir Singh, alias Rinku, (30) of Bathinda were found carrying a pistol besides cartridges.

Paramjeet, who is facing 15 criminal cases in Punjab and Haryana, is an accused in a double-murder case at Raman Mandi in Bathinda district. Jasbir Singh, too, is facing several cases. A court today remanded them in police custody till November 15.

The police will investigate whether both had gone to Rajasthan after committing a crime in Punjab or Haryana.

In another raid, Milkha Singh of Bhagatpura village was nabbed with 5 litre illicit liquor and two live cartridges.

Also, the police in Abohar seized 500 gm opium from Paramjeet Singh Pamma of Chak 4B village after he was intercepted while riding a bike on the Abohar-Killianwali link road.