Four rifles looted from MLC residence in Srinagar

This is the second incident after September, when a Special Police Officer (SPO) of JK Police posted with PDP MLA from south Kashmir fled with seven weapons and one pistol of his colleagues from the post guarding the residence of MLA in Srinagar.

J&K: Four weapons belonging to security men of Congress MLC gone missing

Parray is currently in Jammu, while the security officials were guarding his residence in Srinagar. (PTI/Representational Image)

Suspected militants looted four rifles from the official residence of Congress MLC Muzaffar Parray in Srinagar. The weapons belonged to the PSO of the legislator. Police sources told The Indian Express Sunday that the MLC was not present at the residence as he is out of Valley since November 18.

A senior police officer said that only one PSO was present at the residence when three men came and took the weapons. Till Sunday evening, J&K Police hadn’t issued any official release on this.

ADGP Law and Order and Security, Munir Ahmad Khan, however confirmed the incident and said the police personnel are being questioned. “In this case, SOPs have been violated,” he said.

Police sources said the security wing of J&K Police has suspended three personnel.

“This is a shocking incident. It is the government’s job to check the background of people deputed for security,” Parray said.

Don’t harass militants’ kin, urges Mehbooba

Srinagar: After meeting a suspected militant’s sister, who was allegedly beaten up by police, former CM Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday warned of “dangerous consequences” if harassment of militants’ families is not stopped. — With PTI

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