Seven hardcore criminals held with weapons in Samba: Police

Jammu, Apr 19: Seven alleged hardcore criminals were arrested and sharp-edged weapons were seized in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.

The criminals were roaming in a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) when they were intercepted and arrested by police near AIIMS Vijaypur, a police spokesman said.

He identified the arrested accused as Yaqoob Ali alias "Yuka", Ismail alias "Bachu" and Mohd Iqbal of Samba; Mohd Sain, Murad Ali and Mohd Irfan of Jammu; and Gazanfer of Doda, and said they were members of an organised syndicate and were planning to commit some "heinous offence".

Multiple criminal cases have been registered against the accused in different police stations in Samba and other districts, he said, adding four sharp-edged weapons and the SUV were also seized from them.