Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a terrorist associate and recovered hand grenade in North Kashmir’s Sopore.
A Police spokesperson said, “Acting on a source information, Sopore Police along with 22RR and 179 BN CRPF, apprended one Arif Hussain Bhat S/O Ali Mohammad Bhat R/O Mundji Bomai, who was in constant contact with Terrorist handlers across the border.”
“During questioning, the subject admitted his terrorist links and based on his disclosure a live hand grenade was recovered. Accordingly, a case FIR No. 04/2024 under relevant sections of UA(P)A has been registered in Police Station Bomie and the investigation is underway”, he said.
This operation further ascertains the continued efforts of Sopore Police against anti-national elements by thwarting a potentially grave terrorist incident in Sopore. The Police and security forces welcome any such actionable inputs from the general public and assure swift action as per law.
