One Held With Arms and Ammunition in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Security forces on Wednesday arrested a suspect along with arms and ammunition at Hari Parigam village in South Kashmir’s Awantipora.

A top police officer said that a joint team of police, Army, and CRPF laid a naka in the Hari Parigam area and apprehended a person who was behaving suspiciously during checking.

During the search, a pistol with magazine and 9 rounds of 9mm ammunition were recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Sakib Reyaz Ganie, son of Reyaz Ahmad Ganie, a resident of Chaki-i-Cholan, Shopian, the officer added.

Official sources said that Sakib is also a prime suspect in the grenade attack on the CRPF camp in Lariyar. He had been missing since May 11, 2025.

Meanwhile, police have registered a case in this regard and investigation has been taken up.(GNS)