Awantipora and Shopian: Jammu and Kashmir Police in a joint operation with safety forces arrested three terrorist associates in Awantipora and Shopian districts of the Union Territory, mentioned officers on Friday (May 5). The safety forces additionally recovred incriminating materials, arms and ammunition from their possession.
Two of the arrested terror associates are of the proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) whereas the third one was working as a terrorist affiliate of the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Two terrorist associates of JeM arrested
“In Awantipora, acting on specific information, Awantipora Police with the assistance of Anantnag Police, Army (42RR) (03RR) and CRPF (180Bn) launched a joint cordon and search operation on 04/05/2023 in Tral Awantipora. During the search operation, two terrorist associates of proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) identified as Bashir Ahmad and Gulzar Ahmad, both residents of Tral Awantipora were arrested,” mentioned police.
According to police, each have been shifted to Police Station the place they continue to be in custody. On their disclosure, arms and ammunition together with one AK-56, two AK Magazine, 56 AK stay rounds, three Pistols, six Pistol Magazines, 24 Pistol stay Rounds and different incriminating materials have been recovered. A case beneath related sections of legislation has been registered at Police Station Tral and additional investigation has been initiated.
“The timely and effective action of police and security forces by busting the terrorist associates module have resulted in averting a possible major tragedy as well as avoided the nefarious designs of JeM to recruit young boys for their illegal/Unlawful Activities,” the police mentioned.
LeT affiliate arrested
In Shopian, throughout naka checking at Nagisheran, a joint social gathering of Shopian Police, Army (34RR) and CRPF (178Bn) intercepted a person who tried to evade the joint social gathering suspiciously however was apprehended tactfully by the alert joint social gathering. He has been recognized as Mohd Asgar Dar son of Mohd Amin Dar resident of Nagisheran Shopian.
Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition together with one pistol, one journal and eight stay rounds had been recovered from his possession. Preliminary investigation reveals that he was working as a terrorist affiliate of proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Accordingly, a case beneath related sections of legislation has been registered at Police Station Imamsahib and additional investigation has been initiated.
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