J&K: 3 Jaish men arrested with major arms consignment

Three people suspected to be militants were arrested when they were travelling in a truck with six weapons in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. The truck was on its way to Kashmir from Bamyal area of Punjab.

Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir):In a major success in their anti-terror operations, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday seized a truck carrying a large number of arms and ammunition, including AK-47 rifles, and arrested three operatives of the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group in Kathua in Jammu region.

The police said with the recovery they have managed to "unearth the sinister design of the terrorist organisation and their sponsors to disturb peace and harmony" in the state.

The truck was headed towards Kashmir from Punjab. It was stopped by police on receiving an intelligence tip-off.

The consignment comprised of four AK-56 rifles, two AK-47s, six magazines, 180 live ammunition rounds and Rs 11,000 in cash from the three men in the truck, the police said.

The three men were identified as Ubaid ul Islam and Sabeel Ahmed Baba, both from Rajpora, Pulwama, and Jahangir Ahmed Parrey of Budgam.

An FIR was registered against them, including under the Arms Act.