Security forces arrest LeT terrorist associate in Baramulla

Srinagar: Security forces arrested a terrorist associate of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Police on Thursday said that on a specific input of terrorist movement in the Uri Kamalkoot Mandayan area, a joint patrol was carried out at the general area by the Police & Army (8RR).

During the patrolling, a suspicious movement of one person coming towards the patrolling party on foot was observed. While seeing security forces, the suspect person tried to flee from the spot but the alert patrolling party apprehended him tactfully.

During the preliminary questioning, he was identified as Farooq Ahmed Khokar, a resident of Kalsi Kamalkoot.

“During the search, 1 Pistol, 2 Magazines, and 20 Pistol rounds were recovered from his possession”, police said.

A case under sections UA (P) & Arms Act has been registered in Police Station Uri and an investigation has been taken up, they said.

UNI