Man with pistol arrested in J&K

A man carrying a Chinese-made pistol and some ammunition was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday, police said.

According to police, acting on specific inputs, security forces had set-up special check points in the Nillow, Kakran and Adijan areas of Kulgam and it was during checking, the man was arrested and the pistol, a magazine, five live rounds and Rs 10,000 seized from it.

The man identified himself as Shahnawaz Ahmad Mir, son of Abdul Rehman Mir and a resident of Bugam.

"Investigation conducted so far has revealed that the said individual is involved in subversive activities," said a police officer.

 

--IANS

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