Srinagar, May 16 (KDC): Police in Bandipora along with security forces have busted a ‘terror module’ of proscribed militant outfit LeT by arresting seven militant associates and recovered incriminating materials, arms and ammunition from their possession. Besides, 06 vehicles including 04 two-wheelers have also been seized.
Police in a statement said that during the course of investigation of cases regarding the recent Bandipora encounters, Bandipora Police along security forces busted a ‘terror module’ of proscribed militant outfit LeT by arresting an active Pakistani trained militant, 02 hybrid militants and 04 militant associates.
“The Pakistan trained militant has been identified as Arif Ajaz Shehri son of Ajaz Ahmad @Anfall resident of Nadihal, who had went to Pakistan on valid visa in year 2018 through Wagah Border and infiltrated back to this side after obtaining illegal arms training and started actively working with proscribed terror outfit LeT in Bandipora. The 02 hybrid militants have been identified as Ajaz Ahmad Reshi son of Ab Majeed resident of Rampora and Shariq Ahmad Lone son of Mohammad Sadiq Lone resident of Gundpora. The arrested militants were tasked to carry out attacks on Police/SF and other soft targets particularly in Bandipora district,” said police.
Moreover, the four arrested militant associates including a female have been identified as Riyaz Ahmad Mir @Metha Shehri son of Gh Mohammad Mir resident of Plan Bandipora, Gh Mohammad Waza @Gul Bab son of Gh Qadir Waza resident of Tawheedabad Bagh, Maqsood Ahmad Malik son of Mohammad Jamal Malik resident of Chittibandy Aragam and Sheema Shafi Waza daughter of Mohammad Shafi resident of Tawheedabad Bagh.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested militant associates were involved in harbouring militants, providing logistics/material support including transportation of militant in the Bandipora district. The arrested female militant associate was also involved in providing Wi-Fi hotspot, accommodation and ferrying militants in town Bandipora,” said police in the statement.
Incriminating materials, arms ammunition including two Pistols, three Pistol Magazine, 25 Pistol rounds, 03 Hand Grenades were recovered from their possession. Besides, one Ecco Van bearing registration No. JK15A-1528 which was being used in ferrying of militants from Bandipora to Nowgam, Pantha Chowk and Srinagar was also seized, police said, moreover, three Scooties were also seized which were being used for doing recce of Police, security establishments, monitor movement of security forces and ferrying of militants in Bandipora areas. Similarly, one Maruti-800 Car and one Pulsar Bike were also seized.
Cases under the relevant sections of law have been registered and further investigation is going on, Police said. (KDC)
