Police alongwith security forces have arrested a terrorist associate affiliated with Laishkar-e-Toiba terror outfit in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition have been recovered from his possession.
A Police spokesperson said that during naka checking at Nagisheran, a joint party of Shopian Police, Army (34RR) and CRPF (178Bn) intercepted an individual who attempted to evade the joint party suspiciously but was apprehended tactfully by the alert joint party. He has been identified as Mohd Asgar Dar son of Mohd Amin Dar resident of Nagisheran Shopian.
“Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including 01 pistol, 01 magazine and 08 live rounds were recovered from his possession.”
“Preliminary investigation reveals that he was working as a terrorist associate of proscribed terror outfit LeT. Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Imamsahib and further investigation has been initiated”, he said.