Srinagar Aug 17 (IANS) Three persons were arrested in Jammu & Kashmir s Bandipora district on Thursday and recovered arms and ammunition from them police said.
The arrests and the seizure were made by a joint army and police team in Sumbal area of Bandipora a police officer said.
On a specific information police and Rashtriya Rifles launched a cordon and search operation in the orchards of Wangipora village. During the search operation Altaf Ahmad Mir Irshad Ahmad Mir and Waseem Ahmad Dar -- all residents of Wangipora -- were arrested and two hand grenades an AK-47 magazine and 15 AK-47 rounds were seized from their possession.
"Investigation of the matter is going on " the officer said.
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