Police arrests 02 terrorist associates in Bandipora; arms and ammunition recovered
Police arrests 02 terrorist associates in Bandipora; arms and ammunition recovered
Press Trust Of Kashmir August 25: Police along with security forces have arrested two terrorist associates of proscribed terror outfit LeT in Bandipora and recovered huge cache of arms & ammunition from their possession.
Acting on specific information regarding movement of terrorist associates of proscribed terror outfit LeT in jurisdiction of Police Station Pethkote, Police along with 26 Assam Rifles established a joint checkpoint near Lal Qilla Mode Pethkote. During checking, the joint party intercepted a Scorpio vehicle bearing registration number JK05H-0622 and arrested two terrorists associates of proscribed terror outfit LeT. They have been identified as Mohd Yousuf Wani resident of Pethkote Bandipora and Manzoor Ahmed Shah resident of Bagh Bandipora. During search, huge cache of arms and ammunition including 03 Pistols along with Magazines, 24 9mm Rounds, 05 Hand Grenades, Fake Police Identity Card, 01 Blanket and a fake Identity Card of Health Department and other daily use items were recovered from the said vehicle.
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During preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the arrested duo was in close touch with some active terrorists of proscribed terror outfit LeT and the duo was tasked to revive the terror folds by motivating youth to join terrorist ranks and spread terrorism in the district. Besides, they were also tasked to provide logistic support to terrorists of proscribed terror outfit LeT. Timely action/arrest of these terrorist associates averted a major terror activity in the district.
In this connection, Police has registered a case under relevant sections of law and further investigation is in progress.
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