Jammu, Apr 27 (PTI) An alleged criminal was arrested along with a country-made pistol in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said.

Vishal Sharma alias Vishu shooter, a resident of Khojipur Kheri village, was the main accused in an attempted murder incident that took place in Vijaypur area of the district on April 20, a police spokesperson said.

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He said Shivdeep Singh, a resident of Suchani Bagla village, had lodged a complaint at Vijaypur police station, claiming that he was fired upon by six people in Rahya village, leading to registration of a case.

A country-made pistol was recovered at the disclosure of the arrested accused, the spokesperson said, adding that further probe is on to nab the other attackers.

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