Three Detained in Shopian; Grenades, Explosive Material Recovered

at 10:13 am
J-K Police
Representational image

Srinagar, June 19 (NVI): Three persons were detained during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, where security forces recovered grenades, explosive material and other incriminating items, officials said on Friday.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs, police conducted an operation in the Pudsoo area of Shopian and detained three residents of Begam village, officials said.

They said the search led to the recovery of two grenades, four posters of the banned militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, 2.5 kilograms of explosive material and four mobile phones.

The seized material has been taken into custody for forensic and technical examination, while a case has been registered and further investigation is underway, officials added. (NVI)