Doda: A man who fled with an AK-47 rifle belonging to a Special Police Officer (SPO) in Doda has been arrested in a forest near the Bhalla area of the district.
He was apprehended within 24 hours of the incident, police said.
When questioned about the recovery of the weapon, the police stated that the matter is still under investigation.
Mohammad Rafi absconded with the AK-47 rifle of Safar Hussain, an SPO, while they were on their way to the Trown area in Bhalla on Tuesday.
The police launched a massive search operation to capture Rafi, and he was arrested from the forest area on Wednesday morning.
(KNO)