Jammu alert: Terrorists snatch AK-47 from Muslim clerics' PSO

In a disturbing development, two terrorists on 25  March night snatched a loaded AK-47 assault rifle of Private Security Official (PSO) of Maulana Syed Athar Dehlavi, a Delhi-based Muslim cleric and the chairman of Anjuman Minhaje Rasool.

According to reports, the terrorist attacked the officer Mohammed Hanief with chilli powder and fled with the weapon.

This is being seen as the first such case in the last two decades.

In the process, one policeman got injured and was admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital. He received around 8 to 19 stitches on his head.

One amongst the two terrorist was arrested and identified as Masood Ahmed Malik from Shopian, however, the other fled with rifle.

The incident took place near Mandir Masjid Point near Jewel Chowk here.

In the view of the incident all Nakkas have been alerted and asked to check all outgoing vehicles.

-ANI