Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 3: Security forces today arrested two terrorist associates in the Tral area of Awantipora and recovered explosive substance and ammunition from their possession.
A police spokesman in a statement issued here said that police along with Army (42 RR) and CRPF (180 Bn) at a checkpoint established at Wagad crossing, arrested two terrorist associates identified as Umer Mohi-ud-Din Bhat son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din resident of Nader Tral and Shakeel Ahmad Sheikh son of Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, resident of Kuchmulla Tral.
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“During search, explosive substance, ammunition including two hand grenades, 59 live rounds of AK-47, one AK-47 magazine and incriminating material were recovered from their possession,” police said.
“It is pertinent to mention here that, both the arrested terrorist associates were involved in providing logistics support and transportation of arms & ammunition to the active terrorists of proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad in Tral and Awantipora areas of district Pulwama,” he said.
“Accordingly, a case vide FIR NO. 86/2025 under relevant Sections of law has been registered in Police Station Tral and further investigation has been initiated,” read the statement.
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