Kharar (SAS Nagar), October 21:- As part of the campaign against anti-social elements in the district, the Mohali Police Operations Cell has arrested a person and recovered an illegal .32-bore pistol and three live cartridges from his possession. The accused has been identified as Shashinath Kumar (26), son of Madhu Sudan Saran, a resident of Dariyapur village in Nalanda district, Bihar, currently residing in Bhudd village, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.
The operation was carried out by a team led by Inspector Harminder Singh, In-charge of the Mohali Operations Cell, under the directions of Senior Superintendent of Police, SAS Nagar, Varun Sharma, IPS, and under the supervision of Superintendent of Police (Operations) Akashdeep Aulakh, PPS, Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Saurav Jindal, PPS, and Deputy Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Rajan Parminder Singh, PPS.
According to the police, on October 20, 2026, a team of the Mohali Operations Cell was present near Arista Palace on 200-Feet Road in Sunny Enclave, Kharar. During this time, Assistant Sub-Inspector Rajinder Singh received information that Shashinath Kumar was carrying an illegal weapon and was waiting for an associate near Gopal Sweets, KFC Cut, Kharar. Based on the information, FIR No. 482 dated October 20, 2026, was registered at Kharar Sadar Police Station under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. Acting on the information, the police team apprehended the accused and recovered an illegal .32-bore pistol and three live cartridges from his possession.
According to preliminary police information, the accused has completed a BSc in Science and is unmarried. No information has emerged indicating that any criminal case had previously been registered against him.
The accused is being produced before the competent court, and proceedings to obtain police remand are underway. The police are questioning him to determine the source of the recovered weapon and the purpose for which it was purchased.
