J-K: Lashkar-e-Taiba associate held in Baramulla

A terrorist associate affiliated with proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has been arrested by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla. One AK 56 riffle along with magazine and 30 live rounds were recovered from his possession.

Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir):The Security forces have arrested a militant associate affiliated with proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Rafiabad area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday. The police recovered one AK 56 riffle along with magazine and 30 live rounds.

As per a police spokesman from Sopore Police, the accused identified as Firdous Ahmad Wani S/O Ghulam Muhammad, a resident of Check Seri Pattan was apprehended in Nadihal area of sub division Rafiabad by a joint team of Sopore police, 32 RR and 92 BN CRPF during a search operation “on the basis of specific information regarding the movement of ANEs (anti-national elements)”.

Accordingly, a case FIR No. 16/2022 U/S 7/25 Indian Arms Act, 13, 18, 38 UA(P) Act stands registered in Police Station Panzalla and investigation has been taken up, it added.