One held after vehicle jumps police checkpoint in J&K’s Ramban
J&K police arrested a local man after his vehicle bypassed a security checkpoint in the Ramban district. Officers fired warning shots before locating the abandoned vehicle and taking the suspect into custody under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Why it matters
Security incidents in the J&K region remain a high-priority concern for law enforcement and regional stability.
The J&K police on Friday (August 7, 2026) opened fire and arrested one local after a car jumped a check-point in J&K’s Ramban district on Friday.
A police officer said a vehicle jumped a checkpoint in Ramban’s Chanderkote area. “A black Scorpio was asked to stop in Chanderkote but the driver and his associates sped up. A constable after gauging the situation fired three rounds of warning shot,” said the police officer.
The police said the abandoned car was later spotted and one accused, identified as Altaf Muhammad, a resident of Udhampur, was arrested. Forensic evidence was collected from the vehicle for further investigation, the police added.
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