Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 26: Police today arrested two grenade throwers from Srinagar and recovered explosives from their possession.
A police spokesman said that Srinagar Police while investigating case (FIR number 59/2018 U/S 307, 427 RPC, 3/4 Exp. Act) registered in Police Station Safakadal, rounded up one suspect Basit Ahmad Malik son of Mohammed Ashraf Malik of Nowpora, Safakadal.
“During sustained questioning, the suspect disclosed to have lobbed grenades along with another accomplice Adil Qayoom Najar S/o Abdul Qayoom Najar R/o Gulshan Abad Noorbagh at two different occasions: one at Chatabal in which case FIR No. 55/2018 U/S 307 RPC, 3/4 Exp. Act was registered in PP Bagiyas and second at Baripora in which Case FIR No. 59/2018 U/S 307, 427 RPC, 3/4 Exp. Act was registered in Police Station Safakadal”, said the spokesman. He said one grenade was recovered on his disclosure.
Police said Adil Qayoom Najar was questioned and upon his disclosure explosive materials (apparently RDX weighing about 1.2 Kgs in the shape of 05 Sticks wrapped in carbon paper and detonators) and other incriminating material was recovered.
Police spokesman said he revealed that they were planning to lob a grenade after Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid, Nowhatta. He said that further investigation is on to unearth the nefarious plans of anti national element and banned organization for disruptive activities.
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