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Youth Planning to Join Militancy Arrested in Kupwara- Claims Police

January 18

The Jammu Kashmir police on a credible input arrested an individual and recovered incriminating materials including ammunition from his possession.

The police on a credible input arrested an individual and recovered incriminating materials including ammunition from his possession, Police claimed.

He said Mohd Aslam Beigh, son of Nazir Ahmad Beigh of Maidanpora Lolab was detained at a checkpoint.

They added that a grenade and other incriminating material was seized from his possession.

“The individual has been taken into custody and preliminary investigation suggests that the individual was planning to join a militant outfit.”

Initial investigation, he said, revealed that he was motivated to turn to militancy through social media by entities based in Pakistan.

A case FIR No. 6/2019 under relevant sections has been registered in P/S Kupwara in this matter, he said.