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Crime
Jabalpur: Wanted Killer Adil Arrested, 23 Mobiles and Illegal Weapons Seized
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jabalpur
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 06:18 PM
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Police in Jabalpur have arrested the 30‑thousand‑rupee wanted killer Adil after a search of his house, seizing 23 mobile phones and a cache of illegal firearms.
Police in Jabalpur carried out a raid on a house in the city’s outskirts, where they apprehended Adil, a suspect wanted for a murder that had earned him a 30,000‑rupee bounty. The arrest followed a tip that the suspect was hiding in a storage cupboard.
During the search, officers seized 23 mobile phones, several of which were linked to the suspect’s criminal network. In addition, a large cache of illegal weapons was recovered, including two domestic pistols, a revolver, a 12‑bore shotgun, a 315‑bore shotgun, a rusted shotgun, two air guns, a sword, a stick, and a knife.
The police said the weapons were stored in a concealed compartment of the house, indicating the suspect’s intent to arm himself for future crimes.
Jabalpur Police Commissioner stated that the operation was part of a broader crackdown on armed criminal gangs in the region, and that the seized items will be used as evidence in forthcoming trials.
During the search, officers seized 23 mobile phones, several of which were linked to the suspect’s criminal network. In addition, a large cache of illegal weapons was recovered, including two domestic pistols, a revolver, a 12‑bore shotgun, a 315‑bore shotgun, a rusted shotgun, two air guns, a sword, a stick, and a knife.
The police said the weapons were stored in a concealed compartment of the house, indicating the suspect’s intent to arm himself for future crimes.
Jabalpur Police Commissioner stated that the operation was part of a broader crackdown on armed criminal gangs in the region, and that the seized items will be used as evidence in forthcoming trials.