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Published 09:36 IST, October 15th 2019

Two terrorists arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district

Two terrorists belonging to the pro-Pakistan outfit Hizbul Mujahideen were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, said a police spokesperson

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Two terrorists belonging to the pro-Pakistan outfit Hizbul Mujahideen were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Monday, a police spokesman said. An FIR- 59/2019 under relevant sections of law was registered in Kangan police station. 

Residents of Jandiwada, Rajouri 

Acting on a piece of credible information, police along with security forces arrested two terrorists identified as Chandi Khatana and Wajid Ali Khatana, both residents of Jandiwada Rajouri, he said. According to police records, both of them were part of the proscribed terror outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and were acting as couriers for active terrorists, the spokesman said. 

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Responsible for supplying arms 

They were also responsible for supplying terrorists with logistics, transporting arms and ammunition and guiding active terrorists for carrying out terror attacks in the area thereby strengthening the terror networks and adding to the terrorist infrastructure in the area, he added.  

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"Incriminating material and arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession. All these incriminating materials have been seized by police to probe their complicity in terror crimes," the spokesman said. 

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07:50 IST, October 15th 2019