Srinagar, June 11 (TNS): A joint check post of state police, 72 battalion of the CRPF and 38 Rashtriya Rifles of the army was set up on the Rajouri-DKG road in the early hours after weapons and ammunition were allegedly stolen by freedom fighters from police barracks during the night in occupied Kashmir, Indian media reported on Monday.
Security personnel were conducting random checking of vehicles when the two motorcycle-borne freedom fighters reached the spot and were signalled to stop, the SSP said.
The duo sped from the spot and started firing at the chasing security personnel, Indian officials said.
However, jawans of police, army and CRPF overpowered the two.
The arrested freedom fighters were identified as 22-year-old Mukhtar Ahmed and 22-year-old Aijaz Ahmed Paaray of Shopian district, Manhas said.
Both are involved in militancy-related cases under Zainapura police station in Shopian district. An Insas rifle with three magazines and 49 live cartridges along with two empty cartridges was recovered from their possession, he said.
