Baramulla, April 04 (KNO): A local militant affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was on Thursday arrested at Zandpal area of Tangmarg in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials told KNO.
Officials said that a joint team of 2 RR, SOG, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a massive cordon and search operation in Zandpal village following credible inputs of militant in the area.
During search operation, one person was trying to flee from the area but was unsuccessful and was later arrested alive, police officials said, adding that one hand grenade was recovered from his possession.
Police identified the arrested person as Firdous Ahamd Khan, saying that a case under FIR number 19/2019 under section 7/25 IA Act was registered in concerned Police Station Kunzer and further investigation is going on.(KNO)