Jammu, July 31 -- A terror operative was nabbed along with three pistols and some ammunition at a check post in Nagrota late Tuesday, said officials.

In a significant arms recovery operation, Jammu Police apprehended a person at TCP Naka (check post) on Nagrota bypass on Tuesday.

The accused, identified as Azan Hameed Gazi, son of Abdul Hameed Gazi of Hilalabad, Qamarwari in Srinagar was travelling from Jammu towards Srinagar in a Toyota Etios car with Haryana registration number.

"During search, police personnel recovered three pistols, three empty magazines, eight live and two empty cartridges from a handbag concealed under the co-driver's seat.The accused failed to produce any valid documents or licenses for the recovered arms and a...