Man carrying pistol, 10 grenades held in Kupwara
Kupwara: Security forces on Friday arrested a man carrying 10 hand grenades and a pistol in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, a police spokesman said.
He said that the man is believed to be an over ground worker of militants was apprehended by forces including soldiers from 28 Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operation Group Sogam and CRPF personnel during a naka at Dharmbadi area of Lolab Kupwara.
Police sources said that after receiving inputs, a special check-point was laid and a man identified as Ghulam Rasool Var was arrested. They said that 10 hand grenades, a pistol, 2 pistol magazines and 15 rounds were recovered from his possession.
The arrested man is the resident of Gonipora Hyhama.
A formal case has been registered in this regard at police station Lalpora and investigation has been set into motion, police sources added.
