Cop flees with service rifle in Srinagar

Srinagar: A J&K Police cop stationed at Rainawari Police Station in Srinagar on Saturday decamped with a service rifle (AK-47).

Reports have identified the cop as SPO Riyaz Ahmad of Budgam’s Khansahib area, who has fled with the rifle of constable Showkat Ahmad of Rainawari.

Lately, Kashmir Valley is witnessing a series of incidents wherein cops have decamped with their service rifles. The trend has apparently unnerved police’s rank and file.