Militants try to snatch service rifle of paramilitary trooper in Kashmir's Anantnag district, one arrested
Reports said that the two militants barged inside the Tehsil premises branch of J&K Bank in Lal Chowk Anantnag and attempted to snatch the rifle of a trooper.
“Weapon snatch bid was foiled by troopers who apprehended the militant while another managed to escape using a pistol to shoot at the troopers,” police official said.
Officials identified the arrested militant as Muneeb Ahmad Malla of Reshipora Behibagh Kulgam.
Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri
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