Srinagar, July 25(KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said it  arrested two militants Associates affliated with Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit in Kreeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla.

The police as per statement issued to the Kashmir News Service (KNS), said that on a specific information regarding movement of militants in Village Chak Tapper Kreeri, Joint forces of Baramulla Police & 29 RR placed a MVCP at Bus Stop Chak Tapper Kreeri.

"Two suspect persons who were coming from Chak Tapper towards Main Road Kreeri tried to flee while noticing joint naka party but was apprehended tactfully," it said.

"During their personal search 2 Chinese Pistols, 2 Pistol Magazines, 14 live Pistol rounds, 1 ID Card & 1 Xerox copy of Aadhar Card were recovered* from them and were taken into custody immediately. Who were later identified as Dayem Majeed Khan S/O Ab Majeed Khan R/O Check Panjigam Bandipora & Ubair Tariq S/O Tariq Ahmad Khan R/O Watrina Phalwanpora Panjigam Bandipora," the police added.
    
"During preliminary investigation both the terrorist Associates confessed that they are affiliated with banned militant organisation of LeT outfit and had collected the arms & ammunition for target killing in District Baramulla," it added.
                    
The police also said that a case under Indian Arms Act & UA (P) Act was registered in Police Station Kreeri and investigations was taken up(KNS)