Sopore Police also arrested 02 militant associates
April 03: Acting on a specific information, Handwara Police have arrested 03 militant associates identified as Azad Ahmad Bhat resident of Shalpora Langate, Altaf Baba resident of Rafiabad Babagund and Irshad Ahmad resident of Selikoot Uri. They were associated with proscribed terror outfit LeT.
Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession. They were involved in providing assistance to the active militants and motivating the youth to join terror folds by providing arms and ammunition.
Besides, acting on specific information regarding the presence of militants in Village Gund Chogal, today Handwara Police along with Army and CRPF launched a search operation. During search operation, 04 terrorists linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT were arrested. They have been identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Chopan resident of Shartpora Langate, Mudasir Ahmad Pandith resident of Zargar Mohalla Langate, Mohd Rafi Sheikh resident of Eidgah Mohallla Langate and Burhan Mushtaq Wani resident of Tulwari Langate.
Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including 03 AK-47, 08 AK 47 Magazines, 332 AK rounds, 12 Hand Grenades, 03 Pistol, 06 Pistol Magazines, 24 Pistol Rounds have been recovered from their possession.
Case FIR No. 104/2020 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Handwara. Further investigation into the matter is in progress.
In Sopore, Police along with Army and CRPF arrested two terrorist associates at Sadiq Colony Sopore. They have been identified as Waseem Ahmad Gojri resident of Sadiq Colony Sopore and Junaid Rashid Ganie resident of Noorbagh Sopore. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession. They were linked to proscribed terror outfit LeT.
Case FIR No. 61/2020 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Sopore in this regard and further investigation into the case has been initiated.“`
