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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a person from Srinagar in connection with irregularities in the issuance of gun licences in J&K.

The investigation agency has arrested the person on the allegations of working as a conduit of gun dealers and officials of various districts of the erstwhile state of J&K and indulging in financial transactions with other co-accused persons, including public servants, in an ongoing investigation of a case.

The CBI had taken over the case in May 2018.

The allegations in the case were that from 2012 to 2016, Deputy Commissioners of various districts of J&K, including Kupwara, had fraudulently and illegally issued bulk arms licences in lieu of monetary consideration.

After taking over the case, searches were conducted on the premises of the accused, leading to the recovery of incriminating documents.