BJP-affiliated sarpanch, associate held with pistol in Kulgam
The Hindu
One pistol, two magazines and 12 rounds were recovered from them, says police.
A BJP-affiliated sarpanch and an associate were arrested along with a pistol and ammunition in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on August 19, evening. The arrested were identified as Aqib Shafi Badder, sarpanch from Badderpora-Qaimoh in Kulgam and Mohammad Amin Hajam from Hangalgund Kokernag in Anantnag. “A joint patrolling party of the Army’s 1 Rashtriya Rifles and the police apprehended the two persons when they were riding a motorcycle in Khudwani area. They were signaled to stop but they brandished a pistol and tried to flee from the spot,” the police said.More Related News
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