5 Pistols, 10 Magazines Recovered From Suspicious Bag In Teetwal

SRINAGAR: Police and army recovered on Tuesday five pistols along with 10 magazines and 138 rounds from a bag which was “suspiciously” laying in Teetwal area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said.   

A police officer told news agency GNS that police post Teetwal received specific information regarding the presence of a bag containing suspicious material at Village Gundi Shart.

Subsequently, the officer said, a joint party of police and army’s 6 JAK rifle conducted a search at spot. “During search a black colour bag containing 5 9mm Pistols, 10 magazines, 138 rounds and two biscuit packets.”

Police, the officer said, have registered a case (FIR No 78/2020) u/s 7/25 Act and started investigations.