2 persons held with 2 grenades during naka checking in Uri Baramulla

Srinagar, April 26: Two persons were arrested along with two Chinese grenades in Boniyar area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday, officials said.

They said that the duo was arrested at a naka (checkpoint) by a joint team of police and security forces and on searching them, two grenades were recovered from their possession.

The arrested persons have been identified as Liyaqat Ahmad Kakro son of Showkat Ahmad of Nambla Uri and Akhtar Ahmad Mir son of Hafizullah Mir of Barnate Boniyar at present Trikanjan Boniyar.

Confirming it, a police officer said that a case (FIR No 30/2021) under section 7/25 Arms Act has been registered in police station Boniyar. “Further investigations are underway,” the officer added.