Srinagar, Nov 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday arrested two terrorist associates of the proscribed terrorist outfit Lashkar e Taiba along National Highway bypass in outskirts of Srinagar city.
A police spokesman said that Srinagar Police received information about the movement of suspected terrorists along NHW bypass. Upon this information, a joint team of Srinagar Police and QRT of CRPF set up a strong checkpoint near Sham Lal petrol pump, N R Colony at NHW bypass.
“During naka checking, a white-coloured Santro car bearing registration no. JK09A 2788 coming from Parimpora and headed towards Tengpora tried to flee upon seeing the police party at the checkpoint,” he said.
The spokesman said that however, they were apprehended tactfully by the team of officials present on spot. They were identified as Mumtaz Ahmad Lone S/o Gh Qadir lone R/o Trehgam Kupwara and Jahangir Ahmad Lone s/o Gh Mohidin lone R/o Trehgam Kupwara and were arrested on spot.
“A huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from their possession which included two Pistols, four magazines, two filler magazines and eight grenades,” he said.
The spokesman said in this connection, case FIR No.128/2023 under relevant sections of law of ULAP Act, Explosive Substance Act and Arms Act stands registered in PS Batmaloo and investigation initiated.
