The Jammu Kashmir Police in Awantipora claimed to have arrested two Militant associates in Awantipora on Monday afternoon.
In an official press release, the Police said that it along with 42 RR & 130 Bn CRPF arrested two militant associates of Jaish-e-Mohammad from Awantipora area who are involved in providing shelter, support, logistics, as well as in transporting of arms/ ammunition of the militants in Awantipora & Tral area and passing sensitive information to the militants of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad.
The arrested militant associates have been identified as Shezaan Gulzar Beigh from Gadhikhal Chersoo and Waseem-ul-Rehman Sheikh from Midoora Awantipora. Incriminating material including explosive material and ammunition has been recovered from both the arrested persons.
The arrested militant associates have been in touch with the militant commanders through various Social Media platforms. One of the arrested militant associates has also gone to Pakistan and had met some militant commanders there, the Police said.
A Case with FIR number 07/2021 stands registered against the said arrested militant associate in Police Station Awantipora under relevant sections of the law, Further investigation is going on.