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LeT ‘Hybrid’ militant, associate arrested in Budgam: Police

By News Desk

June 10, 2022

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba militant along with militant associate in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

In a press release, the police said that acting on specific information, Police along with 62RR and 43Bn CRPF arrested one hybrid militant and a militant associate of outfit LeT.

The statement identified the arrested “hybrid” militant as Mudabir Aijaz son of Aijaz Ahmed Rather resident of Gulshanabad Hyderpora and the militant associate has been identified as Syed Muntaha Mehraj son of Syed Mehraju din resident of New Colony Ompora.

The police spokesman further stated that preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested duo was involved in providing transportation & logistic support to the LeT militants besides, transportation of arms & ammunition across the district Budgam.

Incriminating materials, arms of ammunition including 01 Chinese grenade and 35 AK rounds have been recovered from their possession, he said.

Police has registered a case vide FIR No. 190/2022 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Budgam and investigation has been initiated, reads the statement.