Two held with guns, chitta; alleged links to Punjab gangsters emerge

SOG Jammu, in a coordinated operation conducted in Jammu and Samba on night of 6 Oct 2026. SOG has arrested two persons and recovered three firearms, including two pistols and one country-made pistol (katta), along with heroin (chitta) from them.

The arrested accused have been identified as Vansh Sharma, son of Yog Raj, resident of Palli, Bari Brahmana, District Samba, and Yogeshwar Singh, son of Jatinder Singh, resident of Pali Tanda, Bari Brahmana.

During investigation Vansh Sharma has emerged as an alleged associate of Vikas Salthia @ Vicky Khouff and Rohit Kumar @ Makhan, persons linked with an alleged weapon-supply network and criminal activities in the Jammu region.

Investigation has further revealed alleged links of Vansh Sharma with Punjab-based gangsters. They had plans  to procure illegal weapons and to carry out a targeted attack in Punjab.

Further investigation is underway to establish the complete network, identify other associates