Two hybrid terrorists behind Chadoora grenade attack held
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Two hybrid terrorists behind Chadoora grenade attack held

More arrests, recoveries expected: Police

Post by on Sunday, August 21, 2022

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 Srinagar, Aug 20: Two "hybrid terrorists" of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have been arrested in connection with a grenade attack in Budgam on August 15th in which a civilian from a minority community was injured, police said on Saturday.
A police spokesman said during the late evening hours of 15th August 2022, one grenade lobbing incident took place at Gopalpora Chadoora in which one person of minority community namely Krishna Kumar got injured after which he was shifted to SMHS hospital for the treatment.
Accordingly, a case FIR number 147/2022 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Chadoora.
Senior police officers visited the spot and investigated the scene of the crime.
“During the course of the investigation, one small CCTV footage was collected which revealed that 02 scooty born suspects are involved in the grenade lobbing incident,” he said.
The police spokesperson said many suspects were picked up for questioning and during further investigation, police received information that one individual namely Sahil Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani resident of Tangnar Kralpopra Chadoora is involved in the incident.
“The said individual was arrested and during his sustaining questioning, he admitted that he along with main conspirator and hybrid terrorist namely Altaf Farooq @ Amir son of Farooq Ahmad rather resident of Tangnar Kralpora were involved in commission of crime,” he said.
The spokesman said accordingly, the raid was conducted, and the individual was arrested. During the search of the individual, posters of terrorist organization TRF along with some incriminating material and one hand grenade was recovered, he said.
As per police the scooty bearing registration No.JK01AH- 7426 make TVS used in the commission of crime has also been seized in the case.
“The accused person namely Altaf Farooq @Amir has also been found involved in the illegal transfer of money, receipt and distribution of funds from the terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Toiba,” the police spokesman said.
The investigation of the case is at its earlier stage and more arrests and recoveries are expected.
“The grenade was thrown at the behest of the directions of Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists (TRF) to create the atmosphere of fear among the society,” he said.
As per Police spokesman during the investigation, arrested terrorists admitted to have thrown a crude bomb at Kralpora Chadoora on 6th August 202 where minority families also reside for which case FIR number 143/ 2022 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police station Chadoora.
 
 
 

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