Six LeT militant associates arrested in Pulwama: Police
Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have busted a militant module by arresting six associates of Lashker-e-Toiba in Pulwama district of south Kashmir.
A police spokesman identified the arrested as Rouf Ahmad Lone alias Amjid son of Abdul Majeed Lone of Lelhar Kakapora, Aqib Maqbool Bhat son of Mohammad Maqbool Bhat of Alochibagh Pampore, Javaid Ahmad Dar son of Ghulma Mohi-ud-Din Dar of Larve Kakapora, Arshid Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Rashid Mir of Parigam Pulwama, Rameez Raja son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat of Parigam Pulwama and Sajad Ahmad Dar son of Ghulma Mohi-Ud-Din Dar of Larve Kakapora.
“During preliminary investigation, it was revealed that these arrested associates were involved in providing logistics, shelter, managing and transferring (militant) finance and motivating youth to act as hybrid (militants),” police said in a statement to GNS, adding, “The investigating team also learnt that they were working for (militant) commander Reyaz Ahmad Dar alias Khalid alias Sheeraz of LeT, resident of Sethergund Kakapora Pulwama and were in constant touch with him besides, on his directions were instrumental in perpetuating (militancy) in the district”.
Police said that that case (FIR no. 19/20222) under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Kakapora and investigation has been initiated.
KV Correspondent
