Five youths have been arrested in Jugsalai, Jamshedpur, over an alleged conspiracy to commit murder, police said.
The arrests followed a raid in Millat Nagar near the Golghar primary school, based on intelligence received on September 17.
A country-made pistol, live cartridges and 7.65 mm ammunition were recovered, police said.
The case has been registered at Jugsalai police station, with investigators examining earlier firing incidents in the area.
The allegations against the accused remain to be tested in court.
Police said they acted on intelligence received on September 17 and carried out a raid near the Golghar primary school.
The raid was conducted on the directions of the Senior Superintendent of Police.
A country-made pistol was recovered from the waist of one of the accused, according to police.
The pistol’s magazine held two live cartridges, and police also recovered 7.65 mm ammunition and one spent cartridge casing.
Police allege the group had gathered with weapons and was planning to murder members of a rival family.
A case has been registered at Jugsalai police station under case number 74 of 2026.
Police have linked the case to an earlier complaint filed on August 9 alleging firing and threats to kill.
Investigators are also examining a firing incident reported from a rooftop in Millat Nagar on August 26.
Police said they are now tracing the source of the weapons and the role of any other people in the alleged conspiracy.
The accused are entitled to a fair trial, and the allegations remain to be tested in court.
The Jugsalai area has featured in several police cases involving firearms that have been reported by local media.
Millat Nagar falls in the Jugsalai police station area of East Singhbhum district, of which Jamshedpur is the headquarters city.
According to police, the accused were found gathered near the Golghar primary school with the weapon when the raid was carried out.
Jamshedpur Police patrolling vehicle (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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