Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): Two people were arrested, following the recovery of US made M-4 carbine gun and an AK-47 rifle besides other ammunition, near Jawahar Tunnel in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Srinagar-Jammu national highway, late last night, police officials said.
A police official said that acting on a specific lead, joint teams of forces intercepted a truck bearing number (JK22B-1737), coming from Samba district of Jammu, near Jawahar Tunnel and recovered one AK rifle with two magazines, one US-made M4 US Carbine with 3 magazines, six Chinese pistols with 12 magazines.
The police official said that two persons travelling in the truck were arrested and their interrogation is going on. The arrested duo were identified as Bilal Ahmad, son of Ghulam Muhammad Kuttey, and Shahnwaz Ahmad Mir, son of Zahoor Ahmad Mir, both residents of Shopian district of south Kashmir.
After interrogation of the duo, a police official said that four more persons were arrested from Ramban district, who were part of the crime. “The investigation is on and more arrests are to be made likely,” the official said.
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