November 05, 2024 14:52 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Pakistan's Lahore has become world's most polluted city with an AQI of 1900 on Sunday | Indian Army 'successfully completes' patrolling to a key point in Ladakh's Depsang region | US presidential election: Donald Trump ahead of Kamala Harris in swing states, poll survey predicts | 'I strongly condemn Hindu temple attack, intimidation of our diplomats': PM Modi amid Canada row | 'I strongly condemn Hindu temple attack, intimidation of our diplomats': PM Modi amid Canada row
Jammu and Kashmir: Two OGWs of LeT arrested, arms, ammunition recovered
Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir: Two OGWs of LeT arrested, arms, ammunition recovered

| @indiablooms | 30 Oct 2020, 05:22 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of militant outfit Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) were arrested alongwith arms and ammunition in the frontier district of Kupwara, a police spokesman said on Friday.

He said on the basis of specific information regarding the movement of Anti National Elements (ANEs), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police along with 21 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and 92 Batallion CRPF established Nakas at different locations in Handwara in north Kashmir district of Kupwara.

Naka party started searching of Vehicles and pedestrians during which at Chinar Park Handwara two persons riding on motorcyclist found in suspicious condition.

However, when they saw the naka they tried to escape from the spot but were chased and apprehended by the security forces, he said. The apprehended persons were identified as Liyakat Ahmad Mir, and Aqib Rashid Mir-- both residents of Hyen Trehgam Kupwara.

He said on their personal search Arms and Ammunition were recovered from their possession. During questioning it came to surface that the duo are working with LeT as associates and were about to distribute the Arms and Ammunition among the militants in South Kashmir. In this context Case FIR No. 363/2020 U/s 7/25 I.A.Act.,13,18,20 and 38 UA(P) Act has been registered in Police Station Handwara.

Further investigation into the matter is under process, he said.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.