Militant associate held with arms, ammo in Handwara, says police

Handwara: Security forces on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a militant associate in Handwara along with arms and ammunition.

In a statement, a police spokesperson said that during a cordon and search operation in Bongam Chogul area of Handwara, armed forces apprehended Ashiq Hussain Wani of Sopore.

The statement reads that a pistol along with a magazine and seven live rounds were also recovered from Wani’s possession.

“A case FIR No. 200/2024 under relevant sections has been registered in police station Handwara and investigation is underway,” it reads.