2 militant associates arrested
Srinagar, Jan 11: Awantipora Police along with 42 RR and 130 Bn CRPF arrested two militant associates of Jaish-e-Mohammad from Awantipora area who are involved in providing shelter, support, logistics, as well as in transporting of arms/ ammunition of the militants in Awantipora and Tral area and passing sensitive information to the JeM militants, police said on Monday.
According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), police spokesman said that the arrested militant associates have been identified as Shezaan Gulzar Beigh from Gadhikhal Chersoo and Waseem-ul-Rehman Sheikh from Midoora Awantipora. “Incriminating materials including ammunition has been recovered from both the arrested militant associates,” he said.
“The arrested militant associates have been in touch with the PaK militant commanders through various Social Media platforms. One of the arrested militant associate has also gone to PaK and had met some militant commanders there,” he said, adding that a lot of false narrative have been uploaded on FaceBook Page being operated by one of the arrested militant associates to influence and misguide the gullible youth towards the path of violence.
“A case under FIR number 07/2021 has been registered against the said arrested militant associates in Police Station Awantipora under relevant sections of law. Further investigation/ questioning is going on,” police said.
