GANDERBAL: A father and son were detained on Tuesday after a joint search operation at their home in Bunpora Tulmulla, Ganderbal, resulted in the seizure of 577 grams of a charas-like substance, firearms and other materials.
Quoting an official, news agency—Kashmir News Observer reported that the search was conducted by police, CRPF and other agencies following inputs about suspected narcotics and subversive activities.
He said the team recovered 577 grams of a charas-like substance, one 12-bore rifle, one chhara gun, four gelatin sticks and around 250 grams of a gunpowder-like substance during the search.
“Four empty 12-bore cartridges, a lead slab and pellets weighing around 6.6 kilograms, 26 kilograms of bleaching powder and cotton used for rifle cleaning were also seized,” the official said, adding that the two persons, identified as Bashir Ahmad Dar and his father, Abdul Majeed Dar, both residents of Bunpora Tulmulla, were taken into custody.
The official said FIR No. 30/2026 has been registered in this regard and further investigation is underway. —(KNO)
