Narco terror module busted in Jammu and Kashmir; 6 JeM associates arrested

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday arrested six militant associates who were allegedly involved in drug trade, supply of weapons and money to active JeM militants.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday busted a narco terror module in Chadoora area of Central Kashmiri’s Budgam district and arrested six militant associates linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).

The module was involved in drug trade, supply of weapons and money to active JeM militants, according to police.

“As per the initial investigation, the module was working in close connection with Pakistan-based terror handlers and was involved in drug trade, supply of weapons and money to active terrorists of the proscribed outfit, JeM. With their arrest, the connection between drug dealers and terrorists has been exposed,” a senior police officer involved in the operation told ETV Bharat.

He said that the module was busted by joint teams of security forces while acting on an input by the security agencies.

The militant associates have been identified as Mudassir Fayaz of Kralpora, Budgam; Shabir Ganaie of Wathoora, Budgam; Sageer Ahmad Poswal of Kupwara; Issaq Bhat of Shopian; and Arshid Thoker of Shopian.

"A Chinese pistol, a pistol magazine, four pistol rounds, a hand grenade and 1 kg heroin were recovered from the arrested militant associates," the officer said.