Manzoor Sheeri.

Baramulla, Sep 12 : Police in Baramulla on Friday evening claimed to have arrested two militant associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit in the north kashmir's Baramula district on 11 September.

In a statement to KNS, police said, on  a specific intelligence input that a grenade attack was being planned in the general area of Baramulla, joint nakas were laid by Police Baramulla, 52 RR, 53 CRPF and 176 CRPf at various places including Kralhar, Pattan, Kreeri Market and Najibhat Crossing Kreeri.

In the afternoon two persons approaching the Najibhat Crossing were asked to stop. On being asked to stop they tried to flee and were challenged by the forces and subsequently captured.

They disclosed their  identity as Mohammad Yaseen Bhat son of  Gh Mohiuddin Bhat of Check Tapper and Wasid Ashraf Sofi son of Muhammad Ashraf Sofi of  Watergam Kreeri.

Further on their personal frisking, one grenade was recovered from their possession.

On preliminary questioning they revealed that they are affiliated with the militant organisation Lashkar e Toiba and were working under the command of Pakistan based LeT Commander Abid Qayoom of Andergam Pattan.

In this instance a case under FIR Number 92/2020 of P/S Kreeri stands registered under the relevant provisions of the law and further investigation is underway.(KNS)