Srinagar, May 05: Police alongwith security forces have arrested 03 terrorist associates in Awantipora and Shopian. Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition have been recovered from their possession.
In Awantipora, acting on specific information, Awantipora Police with the assistance of Anantnag Police, Army (42RR) (03RR) and CRPF (180Bn) launched a joint cordon & search operation on 04/05/2023 in Tral Awantipora. During the search operation, 02 terrorist associates of proscribed terror outfit JeM identified as Bashir Ahmad and Gulzar Ahmad, both residents of Tral Awantipora were arrested. They have been shifted to Police Station where they remain in custody. On their disclosure, arms & ammunition including 01 AK-56, 02 AK Magazine, 56 AK live rounds, 03 Pistols, 06 Pistol Magazines, 24 Pistol live Rounds & other incriminating materials have been recovered. Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Tral and further 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.
In Shopian, during naka checking at Nagisheran, a joint party of Shopian Police, Army (34RR) and CRPF (178Bn) intercepted an individual who attempted to evade the joint party suspiciously but was apprehended tactfully by the alert joint party. He has been identified as Mohd Asgar Dar son of Mohd Amin Dar resident of Nagisheran Shopian.
Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including 01 pistol, 01 magazine and 08 live rounds were recovered from his possession.
Preliminary investigation reveals that he was working as a terrorist associate of proscribed terror outfit LeT. Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Imamsahib and further investigation has been initiated.
