Watch: Man surrenders in J&K before security forces, AK rifle recovered

A militant associate was arrested on Friday after a brief shootout in Chadoora area of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

"On a specific input regarding presence of a police deserter (SPO), who had decamped with two AK-47 rifles two days ago, along with his associate in Chadoora area of Budgam, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by the police, Army and CRPF," a police spokesman said.

He said as the joint team of security forces reached near the target location, the SPO-turned-militant along with his associate started firing indiscriminately.

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