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435 fake gun licences seized in Jammu

The illegal licences have been seized from a gun trader in the outskirts of Jammu.

435 fake gun licences seized in Jammu

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In a big achievement, the J&K Police has seized 435 ‘forged’ gun licences in Jammu.

A police spokesman said on Thursday that the illegal licences have been seized from a gun trader in the outskirts of Jammu.

He said that information was received through reliable sources that one person namely Tirath Singh, resident of Gadigarh who owns a gun house, has kept illegal gun licences in his newly under-construction building at Gadigarh near Harward college.

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In this regard an FIR under sections 318(4) ,339,336,340(2),61(2) BNS was registered at Police Station Satwari, and investigation set into motion.

Based on this input, a raid was conducted in the presence of a magistrate at the building and a bag containing 435 gun licences was recovered along with some other documents.

Further investigation is underway.

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