Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two militant associates in Awantipora and recovered explosive material from their possession.
Besides, Police in Kulgam produced chargesheet against a militant associate under UAPA before NIA court Anantnag.
A police spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), “Based on specific input, Awantipora Police along with 42RR and CRPF have arrested two militant associates linked with JeM identified as Zahid Ahmad Lone, son of Gh. Rasool of Naristan Tral and Shakeel Ahmad Malik @Abu Dujana, son of Gh Mohammad of NoorPora Awantipora. Incriminating materials including explosive materials have been recovered from their possession.”
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested duo were working as militant associates of JeM and involved in providing shelter, logistic support and transportation of arms/ammunition to the active militant in Tral and Awantiprora areas. Moreover, both the arrested associates were in touch with Pakistan based self-styled militant commanders on different social media platforms and were planning to join militant ranks. A case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Tral and further investigation has been initiated.”
Meanwhile, Police in Kulgam produced a chargesheet against a militant associate identified as Suhail Ahmad in a case under FIR number 03/2020 of Police Station Behibagh.
“The case pertains to the militant incident dated 26/09/2020, when militants fired indiscriminately upon police personnel near PS Behibagh. Although alert police personnel had effectively retaliated, the militants had managed to flee from the spot with the help of the said militant associate and under the cover of darkness. Subsequently, he was arrested by the investigating team and also recovered incriminating material including arms & ammunition from his possession.”
Police said that “based on the evidence including digital collected during the course of investigation, it was revealed that the two militants of LeT namely Amir Ahmad Mir and Amir Manzoor Ganie (both killed) along with the militant associate were involved in the commission of the crime.”
Accordingly, on 15/01/2022, chargesheet of the said case was produced before NIA Court Anantnag for judicial determination—(KNO)