Kupwara, May 20, KDC: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Tuesday claimed to have arrested two persons along with 6 live grenades in the main market in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
A police spokesman in a statement, issued to news agency Kashmir dot Com (KDC), said that based on a specific information regarding the movement of some individuals, Kupwara Police established a special Naka in Kupwara main market and during the searches two persons were found in suspicious condition and on seeing the search party they tried to escape from the spot, however, they were chased and apprehended.
The statement reads that the apprehended persons on preliminary questioning disclosed their identity as Jahangir Ahmad Hajam son of Mangta Hajam and Abdul Hameed Hajam son Mangta Hajam, both residents of Khawarpara area of Tangdhar.
The statement said that on their personal search 06 live grenades were recovered from their possession which they were supposed to provide to militants.
A case FIR No. 160/2021 U/s 3/4 Explosive Substance Act has been registered in Police Station Kupwara and further investigation has been taken up, the statement added. (KDC)
