They said three pistols and other warlike stores were recovered from them.

The Army said the four were apprehended in the Beerwah area of Budgam by a joint team of forces.

"In a Joint Operation launched by #IndianArmy, @JmuKmrPolice & Int agencies on the intervening night of September 25–26 in Beerwah, #Budgam, four suspected individuals have been apprehended. 03xPistols & other war-like stores recovered. Investigation is in progress," Army's Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said in a post on X.

The identities of the four were not immediately disclosed.