Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal arrested a militant associate, police said.
He has been identified as Tariq Ahmad Ganaie resident of Fraw Haknar, Gund District Ganderbal. As per police records he has been assisting the active militant of proscribed outfit LeT operating in the areas of District Ganderbal.
During the course of investigation of Case FIR No. 69/2019, pertaining to the encounter at Kullan Ganderbal in which a Pakistani miliatnt was killed, it was learnt that Tariq Ganai had provided help and assistance to an active militant Nisar Dar & transported him away to Sumbal area after he had escaped from the encounter site at Kullan Ganderbal, they said.
Further investigation in the matter is in progress.
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