Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 20: Police today arrested a militant associate along with arms and ammunition in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
Police said that Bandipora Police along with 14RR and 3rd Battalion CRPF at a checkpoint established at Papchan intercepted a suspicious person who was travelling on a white colour Scooty towards Bandipora bearing registration No. JK 15-5762, who on seeing joint naka party tried to flee from the spot but the alert party apprehended him tactfully.
The police identified him as Umer Ajaz alias Umer Shalla son of Ajaz Ahmad Mir resident of Naberpora, Bandipora.
During his personal search, one Chinese pistol and one Chinese grenade was recovered from his scooty.
Police said that affiliation and involvement of the arrested militant associate is being ascertained.
Accordingly, a case under relevant Sections of law has been registered in Police Station Bandipora and further investigation has been initiated. Some more arrests are expected in the said case along with arms and ammunition.
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