Man headed to Delhi apprehended in Jammu after 8 grenades and Rs 60k cash recovered: Reports

A major tragedy was averted when the state police apprehended an individual at 11 pm on Sunday night from Gandhinagar town in Jammu area, and recovered eight grenades from him.

The incident took place while the accused, identified as Irfan Hussain Wani, was apprehended near a check naka by the cops.

Along with the grenades, the man also had Rs 60,000 in his possession.

According to the police, the accused was on his way to New Delhi.

The state is already in high alert as the Supreme Court is expected to begin its hearing on Article 35 A that grants special previleges to the state.

Protests have been held across Kashmir over the past one week with National Conference and PDP holding rallies in support of Article 35-A that bars non-locals from acquiring immovable property, getting jobs, benefitting from schemes and voting in the state. Congress has also warned of "a massive agitation" if Article 35-A was "fiddled with."

Charu Wali Khanna, a J&K resident married to a non-Kashmiri and settled outside the state, and some NGOs have challenged the Article, saying it violates fundamental rights of India's citizens. They say the provision is a Presidential order of 1954, never presented before Parliament.

Earlier, Kashmir was on the edge on Sunday, amid an unprecedented shutdown called by separatists, a day before the Supreme Court's hearing on the validity of Article 35-A that guarantees special privileges to the state.

Intelligence agencies have warned of a fresh spiral of unrest and also a revolt in some local police ranks in case of an "adverse" court order.

Shops and business establishments were shut and transport remained off roads on day one of a two-day strike called by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) that has accused BJP and RSS of trying to change the state's demography.

Roads wore a deserted look in Srinagar and other district towns in the Valley. The ongoing Amarnath Yatra from Jammu to the cave shrine was suspended for two days. Train services were also suspended in Kashmir for two days.

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