Srinagar, July 19 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimer to have busted a militant module of LeT outfit by arresting a local militant along with four associates in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. 

As per a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service, incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession.

“Acting on a specific information, Budgam Police along with 53RR and 43BN CRPF arrested one local militant linked with LeT and recovered incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including one Chinese pistol, one magazine, 08 live pistol rounds from his possession. He has been identified as Mohammad Younis Mir of Choon Budgam,” reads the statement.

It reads that upon questioning of the said militant, Budgam Police succeeded in busting a militant module of LeT by arresting 04 militant associates. 

“Incriminating materials and ammunition including 02 hand grenades were also recovered from their possession. They have been identified as Imran Zahoor Ganie, Umer Farooq Wani, Faizan Qayoom Ganie and Shahnawaz Ahmad Mir-all residents of Budgam,” it reads.

It reads that preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested militant associates were involved in providing shelter, logistics and other material support including transportation of arms and ammunition to the active militants of LeT in various areas of Budgam.

“The arrested local militant and his associates have been in touch with the PaK militant commanders through various social media platforms and were also in constant touch with local militants commanders of LeT in Kashmir.”

The statement reads that accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 219/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Budgam and further investigation is in progress. (KNS)