The Jammu Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested four militant associates and recovered grenades from their possession.
In a press release, Police said, Kulgam Police along with 1RR busted grenade throwing terror module, and militant associates/Conspirators were arrested.
On 24-05-2022, a grenade was hurled at a police party at the main chowk Yaripora, however, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded in the crowd nearby in which 13 persons got injured.
In this connection, a case FIR No. 24/2022, under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Yaripora and an investigation of the case was set into motion.
During the course of the investigation Kulgam Police jointly with 1RR, arrested four terrorist associates/conspirators namely Nasir Nabi Dar S/O Ghulam Nabi Dar R/O Gundchahal, Frisal, Aaqib Majid Ganie S/O Abdul Majid Ganie R/O Badroo, Yaripora, Mohd Abass Dar S/O Abdul Ghani Dar R/O Gundchahal, Frisal and Zahid Ali Bhat S/O Ali Mohd Bhat R/O Kokergund, Yaripora, their involvement in the said crime is established and from their possession incriminating material.
The recovered material includes Pistol = 01 No., Pistol Magzine = 02 No., Hand grenade =01 No., Pistol rounds=14 No. were recovered, Police said.
Accordingly, they have been formally arrested in the case and further investigation of the case is going on.