Security forces cornered and arrested a man in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Thursday, recovering two live hand grenades following a targeted search through dense woodland.
The suspect, identified by police as Ghulam Jeelani Reshi, was intercepted in the Baderkote forest belt near Tangmarg. Troops moved in after tracking suspicious movement along the perimeter. A search of his person yielded an explosive device immediately. Reshi was detained on site.
Interrogators pressed for answers. During preliminary questioning, Reshi disclosed the location of a second concealed munition stashed deeper within the forest floor, prompting security personnel to retrieve the hidden ordnance.
The Tangmarg police station registered a First Information Report against Reshi. Investigators are now tracing the procurement trail of the ordnance to determine its exact source, transit route, and intended target across north Kashmir.