Awantipora, Jul 03 (KNO): Police along with security forces on Thursday arrested two terrorist associates from Wagad area falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Tral and recovered explosive substance, ammunition from their possession.
“Police Awantipora along with Army (42 RR) and CRPF (180 Bn) at a checkpoint established at Wagad crossing, arrested two terrorist associates. They have been identified as Umer Mohi-ud-Din Bhat S/o Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din R/o Nader Tral and Shakeel Ahmad Sheikh S/o Gh. Hassan Sheikh R/o Kuchmulla Tral,” a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
During the search, explosive substance, ammunition including 02 Hand grenades, 59 live rounds of AK-47, 01 AK 47 Magazine and incriminating material was recovered.
It is pertinent to mention here that, both the arrested terrorist associates were involved in providing logistics support and transportation of arms & ammunition to the active terrorists of proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad in Tral and Awantipora areas of Police District Awantipora.
Accordingly, police said that a case under FIR number 86/2025 under relevant sections of law have been registered in PS Tral and investigation has been initiated—(KNO)