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J&K: Arms, ammunition recovered in Baramulla; police probe larger network

Srinagar, June 9 (UNI) Security forces foiled an alleged illegal arms movement by recovering a foreign-made pistol from a vehicle during checking in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday.
During the subsequent investigation, police also recovered another pistol, magazines and live ammunition.
Police said a Mobile Vehicle Checking Point (MVCP) was established at Chandsuma, Kanispora, on June 7 by a joint team of Baramulla Police and the Army's 52 Rashtriya Rifles, during which a white Maruti Brezza travelling from Srinagar towards Baramulla was intercepted for checking.
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