In a major success, Jammu and Kashmir Police in Ganderbal recovered arms, ammunition and cash worth ₹8,40,500 and arrested two people during a late-evening operation.
The recovery was made by Police Station Ganderbal, working together with the Special Operations Group (SOG), near Gundrehman Bridge. Acting on specific information, police stopped a load carrier vehicle with registration number JK15B-7309 during routine checking.
After a detailed search of the vehicle, police recovered one Chinese pistol, one pistol magazine, four pistol rounds, two hand grenades, and cash amounting to ₹8,40,500.
The arrested persons have been identified as Ghulam Nabi Mir, son of Mohammad Subhan Mir, a resident of Hajin in Bandipora district, and Shabnum Nazir, daughter of Nazir Ahmad Ganie, a resident of Shalabugh in Ganderbal district.
A case has been registered at Police Station Ganderbal under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Arms Act. Police said further investigation is ongoing to find out the source of the weapons, the motive behind their possession, and any possible links.
Ganderbal Police said they are fully committed to maintaining peace and security in the district and have appealed to the public to cooperate and share any information related to criminal or anti-national activities.