Rifle-snatching bid foiled at J&K Bank branch in Shopian, one arrested

SHOPIAN — A rifle-snatching bid was foiled at a Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch in Imamsahib area of Shopian while one among the suspected involved in the act has been arrested on the spot.

Quoting a police official, KNO reported that unidentified persons tried to snatch a 12-Bore rifle from a guard of J&K Bank at Imamsahib.

However, he said, the guard entered into a scuffle with the snatchers following which one among them was arrested on the spot.

He said government forces have rushed to the spot and a search operation has been launched to nab the other persons involved.

“Police is examining the CCTV footage of the bank to identify and nab the accused,” he added. (KNO)