Agencies

SRINAGAR, July 19:

 A militant associate was arrested along with arms and ammunition in the frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara on Sunday, official sources said.

They said following specific information a checkpoint was established by security forces in Lolab in Kupwara on Sunday.

“Security forces intercepted a person at the checkpoint and during checking, they recovered arms and ammunition from him,” they said.

They said the accused has been taken into custody and is being questioned. “Police has registered a case and initiated investigation into the incident,” they added