Shopian grenade attack case solved, all 3 accused arrested: Police

Srinagar, Mar 22 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said that it solved Shopian grenade attack case, that took place on March 19, by arrested the accused persons involved in the crime. 

 
According to a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a police spokesperson said that Police in Shopian solved a grenade attack case (FIR number 22/2022 of PS Zainapora) and arrested accused persons involved in the terror crime, besides recovered incriminating materials including arms & ammunition. 
 
The statement reads that during investigation of a grenade attack case (FIR number 22/2022 of PS Zainapora), Shopian police based on reliable sources picked up one suspect identified as Fazil-bin-Rashid son of Abdul Rashid Alai resident of Melhura. 
 
“During questioning, he disclosed that he was working with one active terrorist namely Basit Ahmed of Frisal Kulgam of LeT outfit and on his instructions, he threw a grenade on March 19 at Babapora camp (D-Coy of CRPF 178 Bn), in which one CRPF Jawan namely Amit Kumar got injured. He further disclosed that he lobbed the grenade as a task given by the said terrorist in order to join terrorist ranks,” it reads.
 
It reads that during further questioning, he disclosed the name of another accused person identified as Qaiser Zahoor Khan son of Zahoor Ahmed Khan of Safakadal area of Srinagar. 
 
“On the disclosure of Qaiser, incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 03 Chinese pistols, 06 magazines, 04 grenades & 30 rounds have been recovered.”
 
It reads that all three accused persons involved in the terror crime have been arrested, while further investigation in the instant case was going on. (KNS)

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