Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 1: Army today busted multiple hide-outs along the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district and recovered huge cache of arms that were meant to be delivered to militants and two militants were arrested for carrying out grenade attacks in Baramulla yesterday.
Defence spokesman in Srinagar Rajesh Kalia said here that alert troops detected movement of suspicious persons along the LoC in Rampur Sector, Baramulla district on August 30.
“The movement was from a village close to the Line of Control and the suspects crossed into Indian territory. Due to terrain, thick foliage and weather condition an alert of likely infiltration attempt was sounded,” Colonel Kalia said.
“The Surveillance Grid was beefed up all across the area and along the likely infiltration routes; ambushes were launched to thwart any attempt of infiltration. Surveillance continued throughout the night”, he added.
He said that subsequently, next morning at around 5 am a search of the area was carried out.
“After extensive search of seven hours, a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from well concealed locations in two hideouts in Rampur Sector of Uri area of Baramulla. The cache of arms recovered comprises five AK series rifles along with six magazines & two sealed boxes with 1254 rounds of AK ammunition, six pistols with nine magazines and six rounds, 21 grenades, two UBGL grenades and two Kenwood Radio sets with one antenna,” the Defence spokesman said.
He said that the area has villages ahead of the anti-infiltration fence. “The suspected modus operandi is to drop war like stores in caches near the Line of Control, subsequently OGWs or militants would pick the same for further transportation into the hinterland for militant activities,” Colonel Kalia said.
“As reported earlier, similar attempts were made on 22nd July, when inputs were received regarding likely weapon drop along the Line of Control ahead of the anti-infiltration fence. During the search operation along the Line of Control in Rampur Sector, Baramulla, one AKS-74U with magazines, 5 pistols (one with Chinese markings) & magazines, 24 grenades & other warlike stores were recovered”, he said.
The Defence spokesman said that the modus operandi shows desperate attempts by Pakistan based militant groups to infiltrate weapons into J&K for terror activities, with active connivance of Pakistan army. “Robust surveillance and Line of Control domination activities will continue to deny all such misadventures,” he added.
A day after twin grenade attacks took place in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police today arrested two persons allegedly involved in grenade throwing incidents. Police said the duo was affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), a militant outfit.
Seven civilians were injured in one of the grenade attack in Azadgunj area of Baramulla district while the other grenade exploded without causing any injury or loss of life.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla, Abdul Qayoom said that two persons involved in grenade attack in Baramulla, were arrested during nocturnal raids.
“During the course of investigation on the basis of human and technical intelligence, two suspects identified as Fayaz Ahamd Kumar alias Narismha, Aqib Shafi Bhat of Baramulla were detained,” he said, adding that they were affiliated with LeT.
He further said that there are 37 FIRs registered against Fayaz Ahmad Kumar alias Narisma and he has been detained seven times under Public Safety Act (PSA) in past while three FIRs are registered against Aqib Shareef Bhat.
He further said as per the investigation, their aim was to revive militancy in Baramulla town, which they have been directed by their mentors across LoC. He added the arrest of duo is a big success in terms of maintaining peace and tranquility in the Baramulla town.
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