KULGAM, November 8: Kulgam Police, in a joint operation with the Army and CRPF, apprehended two persons during naka checking on Sunday and recovered a pistol, ammunition and hand grenades from them, officials said.
The operation was conducted around 11.30 am by a joint team of Police Station Kulgam, 9 Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF 18 Battalion.
According to police, two persons allegedly attempted to flee after noticing the checking party but were apprehended.
They were identified as Muneeb Yaseen Rather and Tahir Bilal, both residents of Bugam.
During searches, police recovered a pistol, a magazine and two live rounds from Rather, while two live hand grenades were recovered from Bilal.
Police said FIR No. 213/2026 has been registered at Police Station Kulgam under relevant provisions of law, and further investigation is underway.
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