Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): Security forces foiled another attempt by Pakistan army to smuggle weapons from Pak occupied J&K and recovered arms and ammunition from a suspicious bag at Teetwal area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said today.
A police official said that a bag was found lying on a road side in Gundi-Sharh village, Teetwa.
Official said that the troops reached the spot and recovered the bag with five pistols, 10 magazines and 138 rounds of ammunition from a location close to the Line of Control (LoC).
“The arms and ammunition were in a black-coloured bag. Two biscuit packets were also in the bag,” the official said. He said that police have registered a case under Indian Arms Act and investigations have been taken up.
The police official further said that primarily it seems that the bag was meant to be delivered to some terrorists as they are facing shortage of weapons.
“There is a possibility that the pistols may have been supposed to be distributed among the youth to lure them into militancy,” the official said.
Earlier on October 9, Indian troops deployed at the neighboring Keran sector of north Kashmir had recovered four AK 74 Rifles, 8 magazines and 240 AK rifle ammunition.
-RJV/CHK
