Two LeT terrorists held in Sopore

Srinagar, Nov 05: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have apprehended two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists along with arms and ammunition in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
A police spokesman said on November 4th, during evening hours a cordon and search operation was launched by Sopore Police along with 22 RR at Shah Faisal Market in Sopore.
“During the checking, suspicious movement of a person coming from Bus Stand Sopore towards the market, having a bag in his hand was noted and was subsequently asked to stop. But the person tried to flee from the spot,” he said.
The spokesman said the accused was tactfully apprehended by the security forces.
“On the search of his bag, 01 pistol, 01 pistol magazine, some pistol rounds, and an improvised explosive device were found in it,” he said.
During preliminary questioning, the accused revealed his identity as Rizwan Mushtaq Wani, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Wani of Hamray Pattan.
The spokesman said the preliminary investigation has revealed the arrested person is a hybrid terrorist of the proscribed organization LeT and was in search of an opportunity to carry out attacks on non-locals, minorities, security forces and citizens.
Accordingly, FIR No. 250/2022 has been registered at Police station Sopore under relevant sections of law.
On further questioning, the arrested accused revealed the name of his one more associate Jameel Ahmad Parra son of Habibullah Parra of Tapper Pattan. He was also arrested by Baramulla police during late hours with further recoveries.
“The questioning of the duo is going on and further disclosures, as well as recoveries, are expected,” the spokesman said.