Four youth arrested in Budgam, arms and ammunition recovered: Police

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday claimed to have recovered arms and ammunition at Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district from four arrested youth.

A local news gathering agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) quoting an unnamed official reported that police arrested the four youth from Chadoora during searches, and recovered arms, ammunition and other incriminate material from their possession.

“Arms and ammunition including 2 Chinese grenades, a pistol magazine, 8 pistol rounds, 30 AK-47 rounds and a flag of militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. ,” they said.

Police also arrested persons who were identified as Arshid Mushtaq Baghat, Nisar Bashir Baghat, both residents of Balpora Wathora, Tahir Jahangir Dar of Sheikhpora Wathora and Adil Bashir Wani, a resident of Kralpora.

Meanwhile, an official told KNO that police has registered a case number FIR no. 180/2020 under section 18,19,20,23 Unlawful Activities Act in this regard and started the investigation—(KNO)