Jammu And Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir: 4 Al Badr militants, 3 associates arrested
Srinagar/UNI: Four militants of Al Badr and three associates were arrested in Kashmir, police said on Saturday.
The Al Badr module was busted in Sopore in north Kashmir. Police said that initially three militants were arrested during a cordon and a search operation at Rawoocha Rafiabad.
“During search operation, three uncategorised terrorists were arrested along with incriminating material including arms and ammunition,” a police statement said.
The three were identified as Waris Tantry of Rawoocha Rafiabad, Amir Sultan Wani of Nowpora Sopore and Tariq Ahmed Bhat of Chontipora Handwara.
The three revealed that they had been working for the last two years for Al -Badr on the directions of their handlers Yousuf Balousi of Pakistan and Khursheed of Anantnag who is now in Pakistan.
They had been told to revive militancy in Rafiabad Sopore and recruit youths for Al-Badr. Later, police said that another terrorist, Ashraf Nazir Bhat, and three terror associates -- Mohammad Ashraf Malik of Drungsoo, Mohammad Afzal Thokar Kalamabad Mawar Handwara and Shabir Ahmed Shah of Sherhama Mawar Handwara -- were also arrested.
“Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition, huge amounts of cash and other material were also recovered from their possession," he added.
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