Srinagar, Feb 27: Police arrested a terrorist associate linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT and recovered incriminating materials, ammunition from his possession in Baramulla.
A police spokesman said that on a specific input of terrorist movement in the Pattan area, a joint Naka was established at Chinar Crossing Pattan by Baramulla Police, 2nd Bn SSB & Army 29 RR.
“ During naka checking suspicious movement of one person coming towards naka point by foot was observed. While seeing police party and security forces, the suspect tried to flee from the spot but alert naka party apprehended him tactfully. During preliminary questioning, he was identified as Mehraj ud din Bhat son of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat resident of Mundyari Pattan,” he said.
The spokesman said that during his search 1 live hand grenade was recovered from his possession.
In this regard, a case under sections UA (P) & Arms Act has been registered in PS Pattan and investigation has been taken up, he said.
