Agartala, 27th October 2026 : A pistol was recovered from a house in the Bara Narayan area under Jatrapur Police Station following a family dispute, raising questions about the circumstances in which the firearm was found. Police have taken 26-year-old Lokman Hossain into custody in connection with the incident.
According to reports, a dispute arose within the family of Kamal Hossain, following which allegations surfaced that his son-in-law, Lokman Hossain, had arrived at the house with a pistol and intended to attack family members.
After receiving information, a police team led by Sub-Inspector Amar Kishore Debbarma and Assistant Sub-Inspector Tapan Debnath reached the spot. Upon arrival, the officers found Lokman allegedly confined on the veranda of the house.
During a subsequent search, police recovered a pistol from the kitchen of Kamal Hossain’s residence. The recovery has raised questions among local residents regarding how the firearm reached the kitchen while Lokman was reportedly being held on the veranda.
Kamal Hossain reportedly claimed that the family had taken the action out of fear. However, the circumstances surrounding the incident and the ownership of the pistol remain to be established through investigation.
Speaking about the case, Jatrapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Partha Nath Bhowmik said that police took Lokman Hossain into custody along with the pistol after receiving a telephone call. He added that a case had been registered against the accused based on a complaint lodged by his in-laws.
The OC further stated that the investigation was underway and that the accused would be produced before the court the following day.
Police are investigating the allegations and the circumstances surrounding the recovery of the firearm.
