Srinagar: Police on Friday said that it busted a ‘Narco-terrorism’ funding module of outfit LeT by arresting four OGWs (Over Ground Workers) in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
In a statement, the police said that Budgam Police along with 53RR Army and 181Bn CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) arrested four OGWs identified as Younis Manzoor son of Manzoor Ahmed Waza, Mehboob Ahmed son of Mohd Ramzan Sheikh both residents of Wathoora Chadoora, Irshad Ahmad Ganie son of Mohd Amin Ganie resident of Arigam Khansahib and Muzaffar Ahmad son of Ghulam Nabi Bhat, resident of Parnewa Khansahib.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that they were involved in providing logistic support to outfit LeT (Lashkar-e-toiba) by distributing proceeds of narcotics to active militants and militancy operatives of the outfit,” the police statement said.
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“Investigations also revealed that module has been working on the directions of militancy operatives for collection of narcotics and subsequently distributing the proceeds of narcotics among the militants,” the statement reads.
“Moreover, 05 four-wheeler vehicles have also been seized which have been purchased from the proceeds of narcotics sales with the intention of keeping the money/proceeds safe and set to be sold by the directions of active militants or militancy operatives (handlers) as and when the money/payment was required by the militants,” as per Police.
“Besides, that incriminating material including 03 grenades, 02 AK-Magazines and 65 rounds of AK-47 were recovered from their possession.”
Accordingly, a case FIR number 116/ 2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Chadoora and further investigation is in progress, the statement concluded.
(GNS)
