Srinagar: Two OGWs (over ground workers) were arrested during a check post in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district along with arms and ammunitions on Thursday, police said.
In a statement, police said that today after receiving a specific information regarding the movement of some associates of LeT in the JD of police Station Pethkote, Bandipora police along with 26 Assam Rifles arrested two (militant associates) OGWs of LeT outfit from Lal Qilla Mode Pethkote during a check post.
They have been identified as Mohd Yousuf Wani, resident of Pethkote Bandipora and Manzoor Ahmed Shah, resident of Bagh Bandipora, however, their ages weren’t mentioned in the statement.
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According to Police spokesman, three Pistols along with Magzines, 24 Live 9MM Rounds, 05 Hand Grenades, 1 Blanket 0, Fake police I Card and Fake ID Card of Health Department and other daily use items were recovered from their vehicle.
“During preliminary investigation it was revealed that they were in touch with some active militants of LeT and the duo were tasked to revive militancy by motivating youth to join militancy and spread militancy in the district, besides giving logistic support to militants,” the statement reads.
“Timely action/ arrest of these militant associates averted a major militant activity in the district. In this connection Case FIR under relevant sections has been registered and further investigation taken up,” concludes the statement.
(GNS)
