KULGAM — Two persons were arrested after security forces recovered a pistol, ammunition and two live hand grenades from their possession during a joint naka checking operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday, police said.
The recovery was made when a joint team of Kulgam Police, the Indian Army’s 9 Rashtriya Rifles and the CRPF’s 18th Battalion established a naka at around 11:30 AM.
According to police, two suspicious persons allegedly attempted to flee after noticing the security personnel but were apprehended following a brief chase.
During preliminary questioning, the duo was identified as Muneeb Yaseen Rather and Tahir Bilal, both residents of Bugam village in Kulgam district.
A search of their belongings led to the recovery of a pistol, one magazine and two live rounds from Rather, while two live hand grenades were recovered from Bilal, police said.
A case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Kulgam police station vide FIR No. 213/2026, and further investigation has been initiated. (KNC)
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