LeT terrorist associate held, arms & ammunition seized

Srinagar, July 15 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police along with security forces claimed to have arrested a terrorist associate of the banned terror outfit LeT from Awantipore in the Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Wednesday.

He has been identified as Sahil Farooq Mir, a resident of Chakoora Pulwama.

The police said he was involved in providing shelter, logistics and other support to the LeT terrorists, besides transporting arms and ammunition to terrorists operating in Tral, Kakpora, Khrew and Awantipora areas.

“Incriminating material, including explosives and ammunition, has been recovered from him in the Noorpora area,” the police said. An FIR has been registered.

–IANS

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