Pistol, ammunition recovered from Nowshera

Security forces on Friday recovered a pistol and eight rounds from Lamberi area along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera tehsil of Rajouri district, said officials

Security forces on Friday recovered a pistol and eight rounds from Lamberi area along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera tehsil of Rajouri district, said officials.

A case under relevant sections was registered at the Nowshera police station. (iStock)

The consignment was suspected to have been dropped by a Pakistani drone on December 5.

“In a significant development, army and police conducted a joint operation resulting in the recovery of a pistol and eight rounds of pistol ammunition in the vicinity of Patrari Rajalkote area of Nowshera,” said officials.

“The operation was prompted by intelligence received from local sources who reported a drone on December 5. During the search operation, the teams discovered a pistol and eight rounds from the suspected location. Further search of the area is on,” added officials.

A case under relevant sections was registered at the Nowshera police station.