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One held after car jumps checkpoint in J&K’s Ramban
J&K police opened fire and arrested a local resident after a black Scorpio jumped a police checkpoint in Ramban district on Friday. The driver and his associates sped up when asked to…
The Story in Brief
J&K police opened fire and arrested a local resident after a black Scorpio jumped a police checkpoint in Ramban district on Friday. The driver and his associates sped up when asked to stop in Chanderkote, prompting a constable to fire three warning rounds. The abandoned car was later found and the accused, Altaf Muhammad of Udhampur, was arrested. Police registered an FIR under sections 109 and 132 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for attempt to murder and assault on a public servant. Forensic evidence was collected.
Separately, police conducted cordon and search operations in Jammu district's Chowki Choura area ahead of Independence Day. Village Defence Guard members helped search villages including Miyari and Amb. No suspicious person or material was found. Police urged residents to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
The Indian Opinion
Every Independence Day, security drills multiply across Jammu and Kashmir, and each checkpoint incident risks being read as a sign of larger conspiracy. It is easy to stoke fear, but facts matter: the accused is a local from Udhampur, not a cross-border operative. What remains unclear is why he evaded the checkpoint. The forensic evidence and his questioning will tell us whether this was a common crime or something more. Until then, speculation helps nobody.
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