Srinagar, Jun 22 (JKNS): Baramulla Police arrested one person and recovered live ammunition along with incriminating material during a search operation in the Pattan area on June 21.
The raid, conducted following credible inputs, was part of ongoing efforts to neutralize threats posed by anti‑national elements and maintain peace across the district.
Police spokesperson in a statement issued here to news agency JKNS resds, “Acting on credible input, a special raid was conducted at the residence of Mohammad Maqbool Dar alias Javaid Dar son of Khazir Mohammad Dar resident of New Colony, Sariwarpora Pattan, in connection with FIR No 78/2024 of Police Station Pattan, registered under Sections 10 & 13 of UAPA and 121 & 121-A IPC.”
During the search operation, police recovered posters affiliated with the banned organization Jammu and Kashmir National Front and 20 live rounds of AK-47 ammunition from the said location. The recovered material was seized on the spot and taken into evidence under proper legal procedures, it reads.
The accused has been taken into custody and further investigation is underway. In view of the nature of the recovery, additional provisions—Section 23 of UAPA and Section 7/25 of the Arms Act—have also been invoked in the case, it reads.
Baramulla Police remains committed to acting firmly against elements posing a threat to peace and national security and urges the public to continue cooperating in maintaining law and order in the district, reads the statement. (JKNS)
