Overview
- Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered a weapon-mountable telescopic sight from overgrown land between the NIA office and the J-K Police’s Security Headquarters in Sidhra/Asrarabad.
- A six-year-old boy was seen playing with the object, and his family told officials he had picked it up earlier from a nearby garbage dump.
- Reports describe the device as bearing Chinese markings and suitable for use on assault rifles and sniper rifles, though its origin and purpose remain under investigation.
- Security forces expanded searches and area-domination operations around key installations and across Jammu, reflecting prior intelligence about possible infiltration attempts using fog.
- Police sent the scope for forensic examination and detained 24-year-old Tanvir Ahmad for questioning after a Pakistani phone number was reportedly found on his device, while urging residents not to panic.