The Jammu and Kashmir Police along with the Indian Army arrested a hybrid terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and his associate in the Pakharpora area of the Budgam district, said officials. The duo have been identified as Tanveer Ahmad Bhat (a hybrid terrorist) and his associate Yawer Maqbool Ganai. Both are the resident of Karapora Charar-Sharief.
As per the preliminary investigation, the arrested duo were operating under the banner of proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)/ TRF (The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow militant outfit of LeT) in Pakherpora area.
Arms and ammunition recovered
The security forces also recovered arms and ammunition including one pistol, one Pistol magazine, nine rounds and other incriminating material from their possession.
A case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Chrar-i-Sharief and further investigation has been taken up.
Police arrest two LeT terrorist associates in Pulwama
Police in Pulwama arrested two terrorist associates linked with the proscribed terror outfit LeT in the Gudoora area of the district and recovered incriminating materials from their possession.
Acting on specific intelligence input, an intensive search was conducted by Pulwama Police in the apple orchards of Gudoora Pulwama. During the search operation, two terrorist associates were apprehended tactfully. They have been identified as Suhail Firdous and Shahid Gul. From their possession incriminating materials were recovered.
The investigation revealed that both the accused persons are terrorist associates of an active terrorist Aqib Sher Gojri linked with the proscribed terror outfit LeT. Preliminary investigation also reveals that arrested terrorist associates were in a conspiracy with terrorist Aqib Sher-Gojri to carry out terrorist attacks in Pulwama.
A case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation has been taken up.
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