J-K: Uri police seizes over Rs 4 lakh, 4 hand grenades, arrests two men
Accoridng to the Uri Police, the accused have been identified as Naseem Khanday and Zameer Khanday.
ANI
Nov 25, 2023 21:42 IST
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 25 (ANI): Two persons have been arrested at Baramulla's Uri police station with over Rs 4 lakh and four hand grenades, police said on Saturday.
Accoridng to the Uri Police, the accused have been identified as Naseem Khanday and Zameer Khanday.
The police arrested the accused at Jhulla bridge and recovered Rs 4,67,000, four hand grenades, and some eatables.
"A case has also been registered under sections 7/25 IAA, 120-B,13,18,23,38,39, at police station Uri in this regard," added the police.
Further investigation into the matter is underway.
Earlier, a joint team of the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered ammunition, including explosives from the terrorist hideout in Sarniyal Forest, Khari Tehsil of Ramban district.
According to the officials, information was received through reliable sources regarding the presence of a cache of arms, ammunition and other war-like stores in the forested area of Khari.
"The search continued till late in the evening. During the search security forces busted a terrorist hideout and recovered a huge haul of arms and ammunition among other stores from the spot," the officials said.
113 - 7.62 mm AK 47 Rounds, 2 - 9mm Rounds (rusted condition), 7 - 7.62 mm Sniper Rounds, 5 - PIKA Rounds, 1 - PIKA Belt, 3 - AK-47 Magazines (rusted condition), 3 - Chinese Grenades, 1 - Pakistan Grenade, 2 - UBGL, 300gms of explosives, 1 - FM Transistor, 2 - Fuses and 2 - Detonators were the items recovered.
"A case vide FIR No 262 under section 7/25 of Arms Act and Sec 4 of Explosives Substances Act has been registered at police station Khari and an investigation has been taken up," the officials added. (ANI)
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