Mubashir Bukhari
Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir police today arrested four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant associates in north Kashmir.
While two were arrested in Sopore area of Baramulla, two others were from Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
In Handwara, police said that they have arrested Azad Ahmad Bhat and Altaf Ahmad Baba.
According to the police, a joint team of SOG (Special Operations Group) and Army arrested two persons during a raid at Langate area of Handwara.
“Two grenades, two pistols, one letter pad of LeT besides other incriminating material were recovered from their possession,” they said.
A case under FIR number 104/2020 under section 7/25 of the Arms Act has been registered against the duo.
In Sopore, the police along with SOG carried out raids at Noorbagh area of the town and arrested two persons. The identification of these persons has been yet to be ascertained.
“Arms and ammunition including UBGLs, pistols besides other incriminating material were recovered from their possession,” police said.
