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Jugsalai police say they foiled an alleged murder plot by detaining five youths in Millat Nagar with a country-made pistol.
The raid took place near the Golghar primary school after police received information on September 17.
Police recovered a pistol with two live cartridges, additional 7.65 mm ammunition and a spent casing.
A case has been filed, and police are probing the origin of the weapons and any other people involved.
Police linked the matter to a complaint of firing and threats filed on August 9.
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.
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