SRINAGAR: State Investigation Unit of police on Tuesday said that it has attached a vehicle and a bike used for the transportation of arms and ammunition.

 In a handout to GNS, the police said that continuing its crackdown on militant elements, Special Investigation Unit (SIU-II) Srinagar today attached one TATA Motor vehicle bearing Registration No. JK15-2207 and Pulsar 200 Motorcycle bearing Registration No. JK13H-2452 in case FIR No. 41/2022 under section 7/25 AA Act & 13, 18, 20, 23, 39 & 39 UA (P)Act of PS Shaltang and case FIR No. 02/2023 under section 8/21 NDPS Act & 13, 18, 20, 38, 39 & 40 UA(P) Act of PS Kothibagh.

The police spokesman further stated that the said attachment orders were issued in an exercise of the power conferred U/S 25 read with 2 (g)( ii) UA(P) Act with the information to the designated authority for confirmation.

Worth to mention here that said TATA vehicle and Motorcycle were seized by Police on 20-11-2022 and 10-01-2023 in different two occurrences. The accused persons were transporting Arms, ammunition, Cash, Posters, Heroin, etc in order to support militant activities in the UT of J&K, he said.   

Accordingly, proceedings under section 25 UA(P) Act were initiated consequently accord of prior approval for attachment of the TATA vehicle & Motor cycle was received. During the investigation in both cases, six (6) accused persons have been arrested so far and an investigation with regard to the involvement of other persons is going on, reads the statement. (GNS)