Woman pilgrim held with loaded pistol at Vaishno Devi, booked

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on March 18, 2025
A woman pilgrim, Jyoti Gupta, was arrested near the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu & Kashmir after being found with a loaded pistol and expired license. Another pilgrim, Sanjay Singh, was caught with cartridges. Security is tight due to past terrorist attacks. An investigation is underway.

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