The police have recovered arms and ammunition from a truck returning from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the Uri area of Baramulla district on Tuesday.
On a tip-off, a truck coming from Chakoti in the PoK was intercepted at a barricade in Uri on Tuesday, a police spokesman said.
“During the search, a Chinese pistol, two pistol magazines, 14 rounds, four AK magazines, 120 AK rounds and two Chinese grenades were recovered from the truck,” the police said.
The arms were hidden in a “well-camouflaged cavity” in the truck.
The driver, identified as Irshad Ahmad Mantoo, a resident of Kulgam in south Kashmir, has been detained.
Case lodged
A case under Section 7/25 of the Arms Act and Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act was lodged at the Uri police station. “An investigation has begun,” the police said.
Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) working president Omar Abdullah called for full-body scanners for trucks coming from the PoK into Jammu and Kashmir.
“During every single meeting, this issue was flagged and followed up. Thus, far, there has been little or no progress … Full truck scanners flagged for acquisition since Chidambaram was HM (Union Home Minister),” Mr. Abdullah posted on Twitter.
A cross-LoC bus service was started in 2005 and was followed by trade in 2008.
