Four people, including the prime accused, who had attacked the personal security officer of a cleric in Jammu last week and fled with his AK-47 rifle have been arrested and the weapon recovered, police said today.

Mohammad Amir, who belongs to rich family in Shopian district of south Kashmir, surrendered before the police last night, a police official said.

His two associates, Masood and Shahid, and a man who helped him escape after the weapon loot have already been arrested..