Terrorist associate held with arms and ammunition in Bandipora

Security forces apprehended a terrorist associate along with arms and ammunition in the Nadihal area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora on Saturday evening.

A joint checkpoint was set up by the police and Army’s 14 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) at Nadihal when they noticed a person moving suspiciously, Bandipora police stated in a press release.

“Upon being challenged, the suspect attempted to flee but was tactically intercepted and apprehended by the security forces,” the release said.

During the search, a pistol, a hand grenade, and 15 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the suspect’s possession.

Further investigations are underway, and more details are awaited.