An Army officer said that the explosion took place on Sunday morning due to the grenades. (Photo: PTI)

The owner of a tailoring shop in Keran near Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district was arrested on Sunday after 15 hand grenades were recovered from his shop. The man, identified as Parvez Khawaja, was arrested after an explosion took place inside his shop in the morning.

A local resident, identified as Abdul Hamid Bajad, had died in the explosion. Soon after an explosion was heard in the area, a joint team of police and the Indian Army reached the spot and arrested the tailoring shop owner.

During the searches by the joint team, the security forces recovered 15 hand grenades from the tailoring shop. The tailor master is being questioned in connection with the recovery of the grenades, the sources have said.

An Army officer confirmed the development and said that the explosion took place on Sunday morning due to the grenades. An investigation has been initiated in the recovery of 15 hand grenades from the tailoring shop in Keran.

"Any untoward could have been done due to these grenades and their recovery is a major a success," the officer added.

It should be noted that it is the same area from where Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) infiltration happened. In the same sector, the Indian Army had foiled Pakistan's BAT action.