2 LeT militant associates arrested in Shopian: Police

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‘IED among other ammo recovered’

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police along with the security forces have arrested two militant associates linked with LeT in Shopian and recovered incriminating materials, IED, arms & ammunition from their possession, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.

“During the course of investigation of Case FIR No. 65/2023 of PS Shopian, Police alongwith Army (44 RR), CRPF (14 Bn) today arrested two more terrorist associates linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT. They have been identified as Shahid Ahmad Lone son of Ab Rashid Lone resident of Chotipora Shopian and Waseem Ahmad Ganie son of Ab Hamid Ganie resident of Borihalan Shopian,” a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 01 pistol,01 pistol magazine, 04 pistol rounds, 01 silencer, 01 IED, 01 remote control, 02 batteries, 01 empty magazine of AK 47 rifle were recovered on their disclosure, police said.

Pertinently, on May 02, Police along with security forces arrested a militant associate of LeT, identified as Tanveer Ahmad Wani son of Bashir Ahmad Wani resident of Daramdora Shopian.

Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 01 AK series rifle, 01 magazine and 10 rounds were recovered from his possession and a case FIR No. 65/2023 was registered in PS Shopian. Further investigation is going on, police said.