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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