Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested 02 terrorist associates linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT in Gudoora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district and recovered incriminating materials from their possession.
A Police spokesperson said that acting on specific intelligence input, an intensive search was conducted by Pulwama Police in the apple orchards of Gudoora Pulwama. During search operation, 02 terrorist associates were apprehended tactfully. They have been identified as Suhail Firdous son of Firdous Ahmad Sheikh resident of Mahradpora Utterpora Puchal and Shahid Gul son of Gh Mohd. Bhat resident of Wagum Pulwama.
“From their possession incriminating materials were recovered. The investigation revealed that both the accused persons are terrorist associates of an active terrorist Aqib Sher Gojri linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT. Preliminary investigation also reveals that arrested terrorist associates were in a conspiracy with terrorist Aqib Sher-Gojri to carry out terrorist attacks in Pulwama”, he said.
A case vide FIR No. 239/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station & further investigation has been taken up.