Srinagar: Police in Pulwama have arrested a “terrorist associate” and recovered hand-grenade from his possession, a police spokesperson informed Thursday.
At a checkpoint established at Karimabad Crossing, police 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, police said.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had planned to lob a 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,” police said.
A case (FIR No. 182/2024) has been registered for investigation, police said.
