Srinagar, Nov 5 : Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
“On November 4, during evening hours, a CASO (cordon-and-serach-operation) was launched by Police alongwith (army’s) 22 RR at Shah Faisal Market Sopore,” police said in a statement.
During the CASO, police said, suspicious movement of a person coming from Bus Stand Sopore towards Shah Faisal Market having a bag in his hand was noted and he was subsequently asked to stop. “But he tried to flee from the spot. However (he) was tactfully apprehended by the security forces.”
Upon search of the bag, he said, one pistol along with a magazine and some rounds besides an Improvised Explosive Device were recovered.
“During preliminary questioning he revealed his identity as Mushtaq Wani son of Mushtaq Ahmad Wani
Of Hamray Pattan,” police said, adding, “Preliminary investigation has revealed the arrested person is a hybrid (militant) of LeT and was in search of an opportunity to carry out attacks on non locals, minorities, security forces and peaceful citizens.” Accordingly, police said, a case (FIR No. 250/2022) has been registered at Police station Sopore under relevant sections of law.
Police said that on further questioning, Wani revealed name of his one more accomplice (hybrid militant) Jameel Ahmed Parra son of Habibullah Parra of Tappar Pattan.
“This led to the arrest of the second (militant) alongwith Baramulla police during late hours and further war like stores and recoveries like pistol and grenades were effected.”
Further questioning of the arrested duo is going on and further disclosures as well as recoveries are expected, the police added.
