04 LeT Militant Associates Apprehended in Budgam, Incriminating Material Recovered: Police

Srinagar:Police on Tuesday said that it along with security forces have arrested 04 militant associates linked with an outfit Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

In a handout to GNS, the police said that they along with the Army (62 RR) arrested 04 militant associates in the Beerwah area of district Budgam. They have been identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Rashid Lone resident of Gondipora Beerwah, Azhar Ahmad Mir son of Nazir Ahmad Mir resident of Chewdara Beerwah, Irfan Ahmad Sofi son of Abdul Rashid Sofi resident of Arwah Beerwah and Abrar Ahmad Malik son of Abdul Ahad Malik resident of Arwah Beerwah, linked with militant outfit LeT.

According to a police spokesman, incriminating materials have been recovered from their possessions. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation.

Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Beerwah and investigation has been taken up, reads the statement.(GNS)