SRINAGAR: The joint team of police and army apprehended three militant associates namely Abdul Rouf Malik Son of Gh Mohammad Malik and Altaf Ahmad Payer Son of Ghulam Qadir Payer and Riyaz Ahmad Lone Son of Mohammad Yousuf Lone all three residents of Kralpora Kupwara.
As per the police, during questioning, the trio disclosed about two hideouts constructed for “terrorists of HM outfit on the instructions of a Pakistan based terrorist handler Farooq Ahmad Pir alias Nadeem Usmani of Kakroosa Kupwara.”
“Both the two hideouts have been unearthed on the disclosure and identification of arrested trio. one AK rifle, two AK Magazines, 119 AK Ammunition, one Pistol, one Pistol Mag, four Pistol Rounds, six Hand Grenades, one IED, two Detonators, two wire bundles and one water tank of approximately 100 litres capacity has been recovered from the hideouts,” the police said.
“The trio also received cash amounting to rupees 6 lacs in June 2022 which was meant to procure material for the construction of hideouts and procuring of arms and ammunition. Rupees 64000 out of this 6 lacs has also been recovered.”
The police said that two more militant associates including Abdul Majeed Beigh Son of Ghulam Mohammad Beigh resident of Humhama Budgam and another from Bandipora who has been actively supporting the trio in their activities have also been detained for investigation.
“The terrorist associates were also being handled by one more terrorist handler Fayaz Geelani of Budgam presently based in POK,” the police said.
A case FIR No. 98/2022 under relevant sections of UA(P) Act has been registered in Police Station Kralpora and an investigation taken up. More arrests and recoveries cannot be ruled out in the case, the police said.
