Jammu and Kashmir: The Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have arrested a terrorist associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit along with ammunition in Baramulla district of North Kashmir. In a handout, a police spokesperson said, a joint force of Baramulla Police, Army 29 RR, and 2 Battalion SSB, during naka checking at Singhpora Pattan, observed a man wearing a pheran (gown) from Matipora side, who fled on seeing the naka party. Tried to. reached the spot, but the vigilante party chased him and was cleverly apprehended.
He said that during his personal search, 71 live rounds of AK-47 were recovered and he was immediately taken into custody.
During interrogation, he revealed his name as Ali Mohammad Bhat resident of Bonichkal Arampora Pattan and was working as a terrorist associate with banned terrorist organization Lashkar, they said.
A case under sections of Arms and ULA(P) Act has been registered at Pattan police station and investigation has been initiated, reads the statement. An active terrorist was arrested along with arms and ammunition in Sopore area of Baramulla district yesterday.