Srinagar, Sep 05 (KNO): Jammu and Kashmir Police in Pulwama on Thursday said to have arrested a terrorist associate and recovered a hand grenade from his possession.
A Police team of Pulwama Police, at a checkpoint established at Karimabad Crossing, arrested a terrorist associate identified as Arsalan Ahmad Sheikh son of Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh resident of Karimabad. During the search, a hand grenade was recovered from his possession, a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had planned to lob the grenade at the Naka party, posing a serious threat to security forces and public safety. The timely action by the Police thwarted the attack, preventing any potential loss of life or injury, the statement reads.
Accordingly, police said that a case has been registered under FIR number 182/2024, under relevant sections of law at PS Pulwama. The investigation has been set into motion to uncover further details and possible links to other terror activities in the area, police said—(KNO)