Srinagar, May 26: Militants took away service rifles from two policemen in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district late on Saturday, police said.

According to police sources, the incident was reported from Dabran area of Anantnag, when the militantys took away an AK-47 rifle and an INSAS rifle from police guards deployed for security of a local advocate.

"The advocate is a political worker of Awami National Conference living in Kulgam district. He had come to a relative's house in Dabran village when the incident occurred," a police source said.

Hizbul Mujahideen later claimed responsibility for the weapon-snatching, posting pictures of the snatched weapons on social media sites.

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Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.

Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.

 

Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.