Srinagar: Three local militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba were arrested on Monday, involved in recent attacks on non-local labourers as well involved in multiple grenade attack in North Kashmir’s Sopore, police said.
They have been identified asTafheem reyaz S/o Riyaz Ahmad mir R/o Usman Abad Warpora, Seerat Shabaz Mir S/o Mohammad Shahbaz Mir R/o Brath Kalan Sopore and Rameez Ahmed Khan s/o Gh Mohammad Khan r/o Mirpora Brathkalan.
Three chinese pistols and ammunition were recovered from their possession, poilce said.
Based on a specific input regarding movement of three militants from Sopore to Srinagar, a force of joint MVCPs of 29 RR & J&K Poilce were enrouted along the route and bylanes to nab the militants, poilce said In a statement.
"Three individuals were observed moving suspiciously along the orchards in Haigam area and the lookout party alerted the joint MVCP," the statement reads.
"The security forces challenged the individuals, however, they fled towards the orchards in the general area. The MVCP chased the three individuals and the security forces deployed along the escape routes nabbed them," the statement said.
The module was responsible for the recent attacks and planned execution of PRI and non local labourers," the statement added.
"Further interrogation is likely to give more inputs which might result in successful counter militant operations in near future," the statement concluded.
(GNS)
