Jammu and Kashmir police arrested 3 terror associates linked with Lashkar (LeT). (Representational)
Srinagar:
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested three terror associates linked with banned terror outfit, The Resistance Entrance (TRF), an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), from the Natipora space of Srinagar.
The police knowledgeable by way of a press release that the trio was “planning to hold out terrorist actions” in Srinagar metropolis.
Police recovered 3 hand grenades, 10 pistol rounds, 25 AK-47 rounds and different incriminating supplies from the accused.
The arrests had been made by a group of Srinagar Police.
Additional, in response to the police, the arrested terrorists had been recognized as Imran Ahmad Najar, a resident of Bulbul Bagh, Baramulla; Waseem Ahmad Matta, a resident of Qamarwari, Srinagar; and Wakeel Ahmad Bhat from Pazalpora, Bijbehara.
“A small group of Srinagar Police arrested three terrorist associates linked with proscribed terror outfit TRF, an offshoot of proscribed terror outfit LeT in Natipora space of Srinagar,” the police stated.
Performing on a tip-off, a group of Srinagar police put up a checkpoint at Hannibal Natipora and arrested the trio, the assertion knowledgeable additional.
Wakeel Ahmad Bhat was earlier an lively terrorist linked with the proscribed terrorist outfit Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) and was lodged in jail for 2 years earlier than being launched from Central Jail on bail, police stated.
Police stated throughout preliminary investigation, they got here to know that the trio had collected explosives and ammunition from lively terrorists of TRF for “finishing up terrorist actions in Srinagar metropolis”.
A case beneath sections 3 and 4 of the Explosives Act, Part 25 of the Arms Act and sections 18, 23 and 39 of the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act was registered at Chanapora police station towards the three terror associates.
“Additional investigation is underway within the case,” police stated.
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