Two terrorist associates of HM arrested in Awantipora: Police
terrorist associate caught with ammunition at Anantnag bus stand
Jammu, November 28, 2021: Police alongwith security forces have arrested two terrorist associates affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in Awantipora and recovered incriminating materials including ammunition from their possession, while the army and the police on Saturday arrested a terrorist associate at bus stand Anantnag along with some ammunition, police said on Friday.
A police spokesman in a statement said that Awantipora police along with 42RR and 130Bn CRPF arrested two terrorist associates of HM.
They have been identified as Muzamil Ayoub Bhat, son of Muhammad Ayoub Bhat of Shahabad Kharpora Bala Lalgam Awantipora and Suhail Manzoor Mohand, son of Manzoor Ahmad Mohand of Shahabad Kharpora Bala Lalgam Awantipora.
“Incriminating materials, ammunition including 383 rounds of AK-47 were recovered from their possession,” police said, adding that the arrested terrorist associates were in touch with HM commanders and were involved in transportation of arms and ammunition. They were also providing shelter and other logistic support to strengthen terrorist networks, police said.
“A case under FIR number 194/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Awantipora and investigation has been initiated,” police said.
Meanwhile the army and the police on Saturday arrested a terrorist associate at bus stand Anantnag along with some ammunition.
A police official said that army’s 1 RR and Anantnag police in a joint operation arrested Muhammad Asif Dar, 31, son of Ghulam Muhammad Dar of Hamdanpora, Redwani Bala near bus stand Anantnag.
“Asif was affiliated with LeT (TRF). One Ak magazine and 30 rounds were recovered from him,” the official said—(KNO)