Srinagar, Mar 10 (KNS) IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar today revealed that a two modules affiliated with Jaish e Mohammad and Lashkar e Toiba who were busted were planning to carry out IED and Fidayeen attacks in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Awantipora police arrested four Pampore residents affiliated with the Jaish outfit who were planning to trigger a car borne, he said while addressing a press conference in Srinagar after the killing of Al-Badr commander, Gani Khwaja in Sopore last night.
He  identified the arrested as Sahil Nazir, a BA 1st year student, Kaiser Ahmad, Mohammad Younis Fayaz and Yasir Wani.
“Sahil was being radicalized by his handlers on telegram and other platforms for the last many days to carry out the IED blast from a car bearing number JK01E 0690, which was recovered from Younis Fayaz’s house,” he added.
The IGP further claimed that Sahil in his confessional statement to the police revealed about the planned IED attack. “He was also involved in a grenade lobbing incident on a CRPF party in Pampore on January 25,” he said. 
He also said Awantipora police busted a LeT module planning to carry out a Fidayeen attack on Municipal Committee Building in Pampore
“The explosive was again being transported from north Kashmir. Umar Khanday was involved in the killing of two policemen at Baghat, Srinagar, one Musaib Ahmad Gojri Ahmed from Namlabal Pampore who was persuaded by Umar besides two more youth Muneeb Mushtaq and Shahid Sofi.”
According to KNS correspondent IGP Kumar said, “Musaib revealed about a container carrying 25 kg ammonia in his house that was supposed to be used in the Fidayeen attack besides the rest of the explosives to be transported from north Kashmir.”
IGP Kashmir also termed the killing of Al-Badr chief, Gani Khawja a “major success without any collateral damage”.
Two militant associates of Khawaja managed to flee from the spot, he said. 
“Khawaja was recruiting youth into his outfit. He would also receive new militant groups in north Kashmir and also help them to reach South Kashmir. He would provide logistics support to militants and his killing is a big success for police and security forces,” the IGP said.
Police recovered one AK-47 riffle, 5 magazines and other incriminating material from Khwaja’s possession, he said. (KNS)