Stolen Maruti car sends J

Srinagar, May 17 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police and the security forces went into a tizzy today following a report of a stolen Maruti car even as the authorities finalise the arrangements for the second round-table conference, called by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, here on May 24-25, sources said.

They said a metallic grey Maruti car, bearing registration number JK01J-2932, was stolen from Balgarden area here at 1630 hrs.

The owner of the car, Latief Ahmed Wani, immediately reported the matter to the police, the sources said.

Police have registered a case and launched a massive hunt to trace the stolen car, they added.

Security has been stepped up in the entire Kashmir valley a few days ahead of the second round-table.

Militants have used stolen vehicles, particularly Maruti cars, in in the past in carrying out car bomb explosions acoss Kashmir.

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