Kupwara, July 28 (KB): Police on Friday said that they have arrested two hybrid militants and 4 pistols and 10 grenades in Kupwara.
Police spokesperson as per a statement issued here to Kashmir Bulletin — KB said that, In a major success against nefarious designs of militants to spread their militant activities in the valley, Kupwara police along with Army 28 RR has arrested two hybrid militants and recovered four pistols, eight pistol magazines, 130 pistol rounds and ten hand grenades from them, spokesperson said.
Acting on a credible information that two militant associates affiliated with militant outfit LeT have entered Maidanpora area of Lolab to carry out militant related activities, a joint cordon and search operation was launched in the area. During the course of the operation, a vehicle load carrier bearing registration number JK 09A-2324 was signalled to stop at iron bridge Maidanpora. Sensing security forces presence , the vehicle was abruptly stopped short of the stop and two persons jumped out of it . Whereas one individual identified as Shamim Ahmad Khan son of Ghulam Mohiuddeen Khan resident of Khan Mohalla Kawari Laderwan was immediately nabbed carrying in his possession one bag containing ten (10) hand grenades , the other accomplice jumped in the fields with a backpack bag and fled away. After hectic chase and search of the area, the other person identified as Talib Ahmad Sheikh son of Ali Mohd Sheikh resident of Ledarwan Kawari Kupwara was apprehended from a shop located at Badi Bhera Lolab owned by one Zakir Ahmad Mir son of Mohd Abdullah Mir resident of Wavoora Lolab, it reads.
From the search of the backpack bag , four pistols, eight pistol magazines and 140 live rounds of pistol were recovered.
Statement further added that, Case under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Lalpora and investigations taken up to unearth the terror module involved in the case, reads a satement. (Kashmir Bulletin — KB)
