Pulwama, Sep 5, KNT: Police on Thursday said that it arrested a militant associate and recovered a hand grenade from his possession.
The arrest was made during a Naka checking at Karimabad crossing in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
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Police said that the arrested individual, identified as Arsalan Ahmad Sheikh, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Karimabad, was planning to attack the Naka party and pose a threat to security forces and public safety. However, the timely intervention by the Pulwama Police prevented a potential loss of life or injury.
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A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Explosives Act and UAPA Act, and an investigation has been initiated to uncover further details and possible links to other militant activities in the district. [KNT]
