By Five youths were arrested in a raid in Millat Nagar, Jugsalai, Jamshedpur, in connection with an alleged murder plan.
Police conducted the raid near the Golghar primary school on the directions of the SSP after receiving information on September 17.
A country-made pistol, cartridges and a spent shell were recovered from the spot.
Officers said they are investigating earlier firing incidents in Millat Nagar, including one on August 26.
A case has been registered at Jugsalai police station.
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.
Reports said the alleged plan was aimed at members of a rival family, and police are still working to establish the motive behind the alleged plot.
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