Srinagar, July 11
In a rare instance, passers- by today caught a suspected militant and handed him over to the police soon after he lobbed a grenade on a vehicle in the heart of this city, officials said.
People nabbed Mohammad Afzal, a resident of Nesbal in Baramulla district, after he allegedly hurled a grenade on the vehicle near the Tourist Reception Centre this afternoon, they said.
Afzal was handed over to a police party that was patrolling the area. He was later taken to an undisclosed location for interrogation, the officials said.