25/10/2025
REASI POLICE CONTINUES STRONG ACTION AGAINST CRIME; ARMS RECOVERY & ILLICIT LIQUOR SEIZURE IN KATRA
*Reasi, October 25, 2025:* District Police Reasi continues its sustained drive against illegal activities, including smuggling of liquor and misuse of weapons, to ensure peace and safety in the district.
*1. Illegal Liquor Seized in Katra*
On the evening of 24-10-2025, a police patrol team at Katra apprehended a person identified as Mohinder Kumar S/O Dalip Kumar R/O Jhuggi’s Opposite Katra Stadium, who was found carrying a bag suspected of containing illicit liquor. Upon checking, the bag was found to contain 42 bottles of JK Whiskey (250 ml each).
On the basis of the docket submitted by the patrolling party, a case FIR No. 287/2025 was registered at Police Station Katra under Section 223(a) BNS and 48(a) Excise Act. The accused has been arrested, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the source and intended supply chain.
*2. Four Accused Arrested with Weapons in Katra*
In another swift action on 24-10-2025, Police Station Katra received information regarding possession and suspected use of weapons by certain individuals. Acting promptly, a case FIR No. 286/2025 under Sections 351(2)/126(2)/3(5) BNS and 4/25 Arms Act was registered.
A dedicated police team was constituted, which conducted immediate raids at suspected hideouts and successfully apprehended the accused persons within one hour. The arrested individuals have been identified as:
1. Karan Masih, S/o Sanju Masih, R/o Counter No. 2, Katra
2. Jasvinder Singh @ Sundri, S/o Ganga Singh, R/o Sarna, Katra
3. Rajinder Singh Jamwal, S/o Karan Singh Jamwal, R/o Pamote, Katra
4. Satish Kumar, S/o Rakesh Kumar, R/o Katra
Among the arrested individuals, Karan Masih, Jasvinder Singh and Rajinder Singh have a previous record of involvement in various criminal cases in Katra and nearby areas.
The both operations were conducted under the leadership of 𝗦𝗛𝗢 𝗣/𝗦 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽. 𝗞𝗵𝘆𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗗𝗣𝗢 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗲𝘆, 𝗝𝗞𝗣𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗣 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝗵. 𝗩𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗻,