J&K: One held, arms, ammo recovered after army and police set up joint check post in Baramulla

Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 28 (ANI): A person was arrested and weapons and ammunition were recovered from him after the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police set up a Joint Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP), the Chinar Corps informed on Thursday.

“OP NAUPUR, #Baramulla Based on specific intelligence inputs, a Joint Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) was established on 27 Dec 23 by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice at Naupur, Baramulla. One suspected individual has been apprehended along with recovery of Weapon & ammunition. Joint Investigation with Jammu & Kashmir Police in progress,” the Chinar Corps posted from its official X handle on Thursday.

Meanwhile, an overground worker (OGW) associated with the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was arrested from the Shrakwara area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramullla.

Imran Ahmed Ganaie, resident of Nowpora Wagoora, Kreeri was apprehended during checking at the Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) established by 52 Rashtriya Rifles at Shrakwara, near a bus stand, officials said on Wednesday.

During checking, the overground worker, who was coming from Nowpora towards Shrakwara, attempted to flee the spot but was apprehended tactfully by the security forces, they said.

“9mm Chinese pistol – 01, magazine pistol – 01, pistol rounds – 09, and a mobile phone were recovered. A case under relevant sections was registered at Kreeri police station and an investigation is underway,” an official said.

Earlier, on Wednesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level meeting to take stock of the situation in the wake of the terror attack that left four Army jawans dead last week at Raj Bhawan in Jammu.

The meeting was attended by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the Army Chief, the Director General of J-K, senior officials of intelligence agencies and other agencies concerned.

The Raksha Mantri also visited the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir and took stock of the security situation along the Line of Control (LoC) on Wednesday and asked the troops to remain extra vigilant so that no untoward incident occurs in the future.