Man nabbed with pistol in Poonch

During a routine checking at Kunaiyan area near SK bridge, security personnel of CRPF and Special Operation Group (SOG) noticed movement of the suspicious person.

Poonch/Jammu: A man was apprehended by security forces after a pistol was recovered from his possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, police officials said.

He was identified as Mohd Shabir Anjum of village Bhatidhar of Mendhar tehil.

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During a routine checking at Kunaiyan area near SK bridge, security personnel of CRPF and Special Operation Group (SOG) noticed movement of a suspicious person, they said.

On being noticed by security personnel, Anjum tried to escape from the spot but was overpowered by them, they said.

During frisking, a pistol and three live rounds were recovered from him, they said, adding he was handed over to police station Poonch.