Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 20: Police arrested two hybrid militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) who were found involved in the grenade attack in Chadoora area of Budgam district in which a Kashmiri Pandit was injured.
A police spokesman said a grenade lobbing incident took place at Gopalpora Chadoora on August 15 in the evening in which one person of minority community, Krishna Kumar was injured.
He was shifted to SMHS Hospital for treatment and a case (FIR number 147/2022 under relevant Sections of law) was registered at Police Station Chadoora and investigations were immediately started.
“During the course of investigation one small CCTV footage was collected which revealed that two scooty borne suspects are involved in the grenade lobbing incident. Many suspects were picked up for questioning and during further investigation, police received an information that one Sahil Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani, resident of Tangnar Kralpopra Chadoora is involved in the incident,” police said.
The spokesman said that Wani was arrested and during his sustaining questioning he admitted that he along with main conspirator and hybrid militant Altaf Farooq alias Amir son of Farooq Ahmad Rather resident of Tangnar Kralpora are involved in the attack.
The spokesman said that raid was conducted and Altaf Farooq was arrested. During the searches, posters of TRF organisation along with some incriminating material and one hand grenade was recovered.
“The scooty bearing registration No. JK01 AH 7426 make TVS used in the commission of crime has also been seized in the instant case. The accused person Altaf Farooq alias Amir has also been found involved in the illegal transfer of money, receipt and distribution of funds from LeT,” he said.
“The investigation of the case is at its earlier stage and more arrests and recoveries are expected. The grenade was thrown at the behest of the Lashkar-e-Toiba to create the atmosphere of fear among the society,” he said.
In the meantime, a ‘recycled’ militant was arrested in Bandipora district of North Kashmir today.
Police said that they along with Army arrested a recycled (militant) Imtiyaz Ahmad Beigh alias Ina Bhai son of Abdul Nawab Beigh of Beigh Mohalla Fatehpora, Baramulla.
“Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including one AK-47 rifle, 2 AK-magazines and 59 AK-rounds were recovered,” police said, adding, “Investigation is in progress.”
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