J&K Police arrests 4 LeT associates from Sopore involved in providing logistical support

Police on Wednesday arrested four associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist in Sopore district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. "Police in Sopore along with security forces have arrested four terrorist associates of proscribed terror outfit LeT," a police spokesperson said. arrested persons have been identified as Irfan Ahmed Mir, Irfan Ahmed Khan, Qaiser Rehman Khan all residents of Putkha and Suhail Ahmed Ganie resident of Chanpora, Athoora, he said, in a statement.

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Involved in providing logistical support

“During course of investigation, it was revealed that y were involved in case FIR . 48/2020 of Police Station Tarzoo which pertains to lobbing of a grene on Police Post Putkha which was assigned to m by an active terrorist of LeT Fayaz Ahmed War alias Umar and a Foreign terrorist alias Usman as a qualifying test to join ir ranks,” ded statement. As per police records, arrested persons were involved in providing logistical support and shelter to active terrorists of LeT operating in area, he ded.

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Besides or unlawful activities, it said, y were also found in touch with active terrorists through social media.
Furr investigation in matter is in progress, statement ded. Pertinently, two terrorists believed to be part of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terror group were gunned down by security forces on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama, police said. joint operation was launched by Indian Army’s 55 Rashtriya Rifle, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and SoG Pulwama in Bundzoo area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama on specific information.

Incriminating material including arms (two AK rifles) and ammunition were recovered from site of encounter. All recovered materials have been taken into case records for furr investigation and to probe ir complicity in or terror crimes.

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