Kulgam, June 5 (KNS): Security Forces Saturday recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from a vehicle on national highway near Qazigund area of in Kulgam district and arrested two persons.

IGP Kashmir told KNS that a joint team of security forces arrested two person during random checking in Lower Munda area of Qazigund in a dumped vehicle under registration number JKO2B-0949 with arms and ammunition.

“A huge quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered from the fur which include 2 AK 56 rifles, 8 AK mags, 10 9mm pistols, 18 pistol mags, 90 9x19 mm ammunition and 9 Grenades,” he said, adding that two persons were arrested as well. 

The arrested persons were identified the as Mehraj Ahmad Bhat and Zahid Nabi Dar hailing from Sambora village of Pulwama district. (KNS)