MAN APPREHENDED WITH SHARP-EDGED WEAPON AT NOWABAD AREA
Diplomat Correspondent
Jammu: DD, As part of enhanced security arrangements ahead of the forthcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra–2025, Nowabad Police today claimed to have arrested a man with a sharp edged weapon during a hotel checking drive.
The drive has been intensified across hotels, lodges, and vulnerable spots in Jammu falling under Police Station Nowabad, and areas by respective police stations.
During one such surprise inspection, police said that an alert police party conducted a checking operation at a reputed hotel at Sant Market, Jewel in Jammu district.
In this checking, police said that they found a person in possession of a sharp-edged weapon (toka) under suspicious circumstances.
The individual was immediately taken into custody. He was identified as Gourav Dogra, son of Rashpal, a resident of Jambal Bhatyari, Dhansal, Jammu.
Upon questioning, the individual could not provide any satisfactory reason for carrying the weapon in the hotel premises.
In this connection, a case FIR No. 88/2025 under Section 4/25 of the Arms Act has been registered at Police Station Nowabad, and further investigation has been initiated to ascertain the motive and any possible links to criminal activity.
This development comes amid ongoing measures by District Police Jammu to maintain strict vigil and ensure the peaceful and secure conduct of the annual yatra. Extensive checking, surveillance, and area domination exercises are underway across the city.DD
