Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 7: Jammu and Kashmir Police along with Marine Commando Force (MARCOS) have apprehended an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession in Hajin area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district
“Acting on specific information, a police party of Sub Division Sumbal along with MARCOS launched a cordon and search operation during the intervening night of 6/7th of January in the fringes of Wular lake at Banyari in the jurisdiction of Police Station Hajin under the supervision of SSP Bandipora,” said police spokesman.
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“During the wee hours, a suspicious person was noticed and was challenged to stop. When he found himself encircled by the forces, he surrendered by raising his hands.”
He said that a pistol, pistol magazine, four pistol rounds, one AK 47 magazine, 30 AK rounds, 2 UBGL grenades and a Chinese hand grenade were recovered from his possession.
“During the preliminary investigation, the identity of the accused has been ascertained as Idress Ahmad Baba, son of Muzaffar Ahmad Baba, a resident of Asham,” he said.
The accused, he said, was working with LeT. “A case FIR number 02/2018 under Section 7/25 Arms Act has been registered at Police Station Hajin and further investigation is going on,” he added.
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