Srinagar: Police on Friday said that three militant associates linked with Lasker-e-Toiba and recovered “incriminating materials from their possession” in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
“Acting on specific inputs, police along with 13RR and 45BN CRPF in a joint operation at Rakhi Hajin apprehended three associates linked with LeT,” a police spokesman said in a statement issued here to GNS.
They have been identified as Bashir Ahmed Mir son of Abdul Ahad Mir of Rakhi Hajin, Irfan Ahmad Bhat alias Ifa son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat of Bonikhan Mohalla Hajin and Hilal Ahmad Parray son of Ghulam Mustaffa Parray of Parray Mohalla Hajin.
“As per police records, they were involved in providing shelter, logistic and other support to the active (militants) in Sumbal and Hajin areas,” he said, adding, “Incriminating materials including three live Hand grenades, one AK-47 Magazine and 21 AK-rounds have been recovered from their possession. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation.”
In this connection, he said, a case FIR No. 10/2021 under relevant section of law stands registered in Police Station Hajin. “Further investigation is in progress”, he added. (GNS)
