Unknown militants snatch rifle from policeman in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district

Unknown militants snatched the rifle of a policeman from Kandhar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday, the police said. According to a police official, the militants snatched an Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) rifle from constable Mohammad Ishaq at Kurhama area of Lolab in the north Kashmir district. [caption id=“attachment_2806164” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. Reuters[/caption] Ishaq (belt no. 436) of 4th IRP battalion was overpowered by unknown people, who snatched his service rifle near Kandhar area of Maidanpora in Lolab, reported  Rising Kashmir . “The police have launched a probe into the incident,” the official said. He termed the incident a serious concern since, it is first of its kind in the frontier district. With inputs from PTI