Police arrests missing youth, LeT militant
Srinagar: Police Thursday arrested a missing youth who had recently joined militant ranks along with arms and ammunition in Pulwama, a police spokesman said. Meanwhile, a LeT militant was arrested from Budgam.
He said that police along with 44RR and 183Bn CRPF at a checkpoint established at Pachahar Rajpora Pulwama, intercepted a suspicious person, who was challenged by naka party but he tried to flee from the spot as also attempted to fire upon the joint party. However, alert forces party apprehended him tactfully. He has been identified as Rahil Showkat Dar son of Showkat Ahmad Dar resident of Drabgam Pulwama Rajpora.
Pertinently, he had recently gone missing regarding which a missing report was got lodged by his family members at Police Station Rajpora and had recently joined militant ranks.
During his personal search, one Pistol and several rounds of ammunition were recovered from his possession.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 04/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Rajpora and further investigation has been initiated, the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, security forces arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant in Budgam district and seized arms and ammunition from his possession, police said.
A police official said security forces launched a search operation in the Chadoora area of Budgam in the morning after learning about the presence of an ultra there.
He said during the operation, an active terrorist affiliated with proscribed terror outfit LeT was apprehended.
The official identified him as Jehangir Ahmad Naikoo, a resident of Memandar in Shopian.
Incriminating material, arms and ammunition including a pistol, two pistol magazines and 16 pistol rounds, was seized from his possession, he said.
A case has been registered and further investigation initiated, the official said.
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