J-K: Two women held in connection with Nowgam terror attack

at 10:36 pm
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Srinagar (NV): Jammu and Kashmir Police today have arrested two women in connection with a terror attack on BJP leader last week, in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

The attack had left one police cop dead while his rifle was taken away by the terrorists, although the police claimed the recovery of said rifle from slain terrorists in Pulwama a day after the attack.

According to the sources, the accused have been arrested by Nowgam police with a case registered under section 307, 302, 392 of IPC and 7/27 of Arms Act, in connection with the attack on Bhartiya Janta Party leader, Anwar Khan last week.

The accused have been identified as as Tabasum Maqbool (22) and Anjum Younis (23), both residents of Kanihama, Budgam.

Sources also added that one among the arrested women is a is pursuing her nursing studies in Chadoora area of Budgam.

–PRT