Srinagar, Feb 03: In a major breakthrough, the Jammu and Kashmir police Friday busted a Jaish-e-Mohammad module in Kulgam district. Six Jaish terrorists have been arrested during the anti-terror operation conducted in the south Kashmir district.
Besides, a huge cache of arms and ammunition has also been recovered from them. The weapons recovered include eight magazines and 446 rounds of M4 rifles, a pistol, a pistol magazine and 18 pistol rounds and wireless sets amongst other things.
A hand grenade, four UBGL shells, 30 AK rounds, one magazine each of INSAS and AK rifles, two mortar shells, four walkie-talkie sets, and a wireless set and other incriminating material were also recovered, according to officials.
Acting on specific information on subversive activities in the Mirhama and DamhalHanjiPora areas, a joint team of police and 9RR arrested six terror associates, according to officials .
“The apprehended people have been identified as Shahid Ahmad Padder@Jeela son of Ghulam Ahmad Padder resident of Mirhama, and Ubaid Ahmad son of Mushtaq Ahmad Itoo.Danish Ahmad S/o Azad Ahmad Dar R/O DH Pora, Nawaz Ahmad S/O Mohd Abdullah Ganie R/O Dangerpora, Aabid Mushtaq@Raju S/O Mushtaq Ahmad Naik R/O Mirhama and Kifayat Ahmad Lone@Rinku S/O Mohd Maqbool Lone R/O MohammadPora”, he said.
“During preliminary investigation, it surfaced that the terrorist were affiliated with the proscribed terror outfit JeM and were in touch with terror handlers across via various social media platforms,” he said.
The Police officials said the arrested accused were hell-bent to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere in district Kulgam by way of carrying grenade attacks, intimidating innocent civilians, standoff fire attacks on PRI members, minority communities, etc.
Meanwhile, in this connection case with FIR No. 01/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station DH Pora.
“Further investigation of the case is in progress to expose the broader conspiracy. Ammunitions from their possession”, the police official said.
