Rajesh Kumar Pandey | TNNDumka: Deoghar police on Saturday night foiled a potential criminal incident by arresting five youths and seizing a firearm and one live cartridge from a four-wheeler they were travelling in.Police said on Sunday that they received information that a group of criminals was moving around the city in a vehicle with the intention of carrying out a major criminal act. Acting on the tip-off, town police station officer-in-charge Rajiv Kumar formed a special raiding team and intensified surveillance across Deoghar.During the operation, the team intercepted a suspicious a four-wheeler and a search led to the recovery of an illegal pistol and one live cartridge, following which all five occupants were taken into custody.The arrested accused were identified as Shailesh Kumar Das, Arvind Kumar Das, Golu Mahto alias Golu Pasi, Lalla alias Vijay, and Rohan alias Pintu. Police said all are in their mid-to late 20s and residents of different police station areas in Deoghar district.Police officials said the accused were allegedly conspiring to commit a major crime in an organised manner, but timely intervention prevented the planned incident.“A case has been registered at Deoghar Town Police Station. The accused have been booked under different sections of the BNS, along with sections under the Arms Act,” Dy SP Kuldeep Kumar said on Sunday.“Further investigation is underway, and more details are expected to emerge in the coming days on the basis of interrogation of the arrested accused,” he added.
