A rifle snatching bid by suspected militants was foiled at a branch of Jammu and Kashmir in southern Shopian district on Saturday.
One among the accused involved in the act has been arrested by the police on the spot.
A police official said that unidentified militants tried to snatch a 12 bore rifle from a guard of J&K Bank branch, Imam Sahib in Shopian.
However, he said, the guard entered into a scuffle with the assailants following which one among them was arrested on the spot.
He said security forces have rushed to the spot and a search operation has been launched to nab the other accussed.
"Police is examining the CCTV footage of the bank to identify and nab the culprits,” the official added.
Published 03 April 2021, 08:30 IST