LeT modules busted in J&K’s Bandipora, five arrested
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) modules were busted and five militant associates were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said on Sunday
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) modules were busted and five militant associates were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said on Sunday.
Based on specific information, police along with security forces arrested four terrorist associates in the north Kashmir district, a police spokesman said. He identified them as Irfan Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Ashtangoo; Irfan Ahmad Jan, a resident of Qazipora; Sajad Ahmad Mir and Shariq Ahmad Mir, both residents of the Arin area of Bandipora. Two Chinese grenades and incriminating material were recovered from their possession, the spokesman said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that they were involved in providing mobile sim cards and logistic support to active terrorists in the district, he said. A case has been registered and further investigation into the matter is in progress.
In another incident, police along with security forces arrested one terrorist associate at a checkpoint in the Rakh Hajin area of Bandipora. He has been identified as Irfan Aziz Bhat, a resident of Hajin and one Chinese grenade was recovered from his possession.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Bhat was in close contact with Pakistan-based terrorist Umer Lala and was directed to carry out terror attacks in the Hajin area, the spokesman said. He was previously in contact with slain terrorist Saleem Parray of Hajin, he said. A case has been registered and further investigation into the matter is underway, police said.
Two non-locals shot at by militants in J-K’s Pulwama
Militants on Sunday evening shot at and injured two non-local persons in Pulwama district of J&K, police said.
“At about 7.15 pm, terrorists fired at two non-locals, Dheeraj Dutt and Surinder Singh -- both residents of Pathankot, Punjab, at Nowpora in Pulwama,” a police official said.
They were shifted to Pulwama district hospita, from where Singh was referred to SHMS hospital in Srinagar.
