Arms, ammo including Chinese pistol, grenade recovered in J&K's Samba

Published : Jan 10, 2026, 11:30 AM IST
Search operation underway after arms consignment recovered in Samba (Photo/ANI)

Synopsis

Border Security Force and J&K Police recovered an arms and ammunition consignment from Samba's Paloora village. The cache included a Chinese-made pistol, a Glock pistol, a Chinese hand grenade, and sixteen 9mm live rounds. A search is underway.

Border Security Force (BSF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday launched a joint search operation after an arms and ammunition consignment was recovered from the border village of Paloora in Samba district.

Details of the Recovery

The consignment included a made-in-China 9mm pistol with two magazines, a Glock 9mm pistol with one magazine and one Chinese hand grenade with marking SPL HGR 84.

According to police, a total of sixteen 9mm live rounds were also recovered from the packet. Further investigation is underway. (ANI)

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