SRINAGAR: A cross-border terror module involved in the smuggling of arms and ammunition was busted and five militant-associates were arrested in the Karnah area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, Police said on Saturday.
A police spokesperson in a statement said, “Kupwara police along with 09PARA Field Regiment, successfully busted a cross-border terror module involved in smuggling arms and ammunition.
“Acting on credible information from own sources and corroborated by other sister agencies and counterparts Kupwara Police along with 09 PARA Field Regiment has busted a terror module involved in smuggling of various arms and ammunition sent by two POK based LeT terrorist handlers namely Manzoor Ahmad Sheikh alias Shakoor son of Wali Mohammad Seikh resident of Gabra Karnah and Qazi Mohammad Khushal son of Qazi Syed Yaseen R/o Dhanni Karnah both at present operating from across the border, by arresting one Zahoor Ahmad Bhat son of Noor Hussain Bhat resident of Rear Sudhpora Karnah from whom so far various incriminating materials like AK Rifle: 01 No; AK Magazine: 1No; AK Rounds: 20 No; Pistol: 02 No and Pistol Magazine: 02 No”, reads the statement.
It further adds, “Preliminary investigations revealed that in the recent past the above two handlers from across were in touch with the said Zahoor who hails from a village which is in proximity with LoC with various means. The consignments so dispatched to this side from across were thereafter delivered to other terror associates who were in contact with Zahoor Ahmad Bhat and the said handlers as well”, reads the statement.
“Based on the further leads, four more terror associates namely Khursheed Ahmad Rather S/o Lt. Mohd Yousuf Rather R/o Gabra, Karnah; Mudassir Shafiq S/o Shafiq Ahmad R/o Gabra, Karnah; Ghulam Sarwar Rather S/o Mohd Yousuf Rather R/o Gabra Karnah and Qazi Fazal Illahi S/o Qazi Mohammad Anwar have also been arrested, arms and ammunition and other incriminating material recovered from them including: AK Rifle (Short) = 05 No, AK Magazines = 05 No, Short AK Rounds = 16 Nos”, reads the statement.
The case is being investigated expeditiously in a comprehensive manner to further unearth the conspiracy regarding the smuggling of arms and ammunition and proscribed material/contraband, police said.
