An army jawan was arrested with two grenades at Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar airport by an anti-hijacking squad on Monday.
Initial interrogation revealed the grenades were to be handed over to someone in Delhi, sources said. The explosives were found in the baggage and the soldier was to board a flight to Delhi, TV reports said.
The jawan, identified as Bhupal Mukhia, is a resident of Darjeeling in West Bengal and was being interrogated. He is from 17 J&K Rifles and was based in Uri.
The incident has not been confirmed by either the army or police.
Srinagar is one of the most guarded airports in the country, with an elaborate security drill in place.
The soldier’s arrest comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Chenani-Nashri all-weather tunnel in the border state.
A few hours after the high-profile event, a policeman was killed and 14 security personnel injured in a grenade attack by militants in Nowhatta in downtown Srinagar.
Source: HindustanTimes