Awantipora and Shopian: Jammu and Kashmir Police in a joint operation with security forces arrested three terrorist associates in Awantipora and Shopian districts of the Union Territory, officials said on Friday (May 5). The security forces have also recovered incriminating material, arms and ammunition from their possession.
Two of the arrested terror associates belong to the accused outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), while the third accused was working as a terrorist associate of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Two terrorist associates of Jaish-e-Mohammed arrested
“At 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 at Traal Awantipora. During the search operation, two terrorist associates of terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were identified as Bashir Ahmed and Gulzar Ahmed, both residents of Tral Awantipora,” said the police.
According to the police, both have been taken to the police station, where they are in custody. On his disclosure, one AK-56, two AK magazines, 56 AK live rounds, three pistols, six pistol magazines, 24 pistol live rounds and other objectionable material have been recovered. A case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Traal and further investigation has been initiated.
Police said, “Timely and effective action of police and security forces by busting the module of terror associates resulted in a potentially major tragedy and also exposed the nefarious designs of Jaish to recruit young boys for their illegal/unlawful activities.” avoided.”
Lashkar associate arrested
In Shopian, during naka checking at Nagishearan, a joint party of Shopian Police, Army (34RR) and CRPF (178Bn) intercepted a person who suspiciously attempted to escape from the joint party, but was maneuvered by the alert joint party Caught from He has been identified as Mohammad Asghar Dar, son of Mohammad Amin Dar, resident of Nagisheran Shopian.
Incriminating material, arms and ammunition including one pistol, one magazine and eight live rounds were recovered from his possession. Preliminary investigation has revealed that he was working as a terrorist associate of banned terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Imamsahib and further investigation has been initiated.
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