Youths steal rifle from guard in J&K

The J&K police have foiled an attempt by a group of youths to join the ranks of militants by snatching a service rifle, and handed them over to the families.

A senior police officer said a search operation was started on Thursday afternoon, immediately after “miscreants snatched a rifle from a bank guard at Shopian.” They were planning to pose with it to announce their joining the ranks of militants. The police said they cracked the case in six hours.“The boys were let off after counselling,” the officer added.