SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of Lashkar-i-Toiba militant outfit in Kreeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Joint forces of JKP, 52RR & 2 Bn SSB arrested 1 Terrorist associate of LeT outfit alongwith arms/ammunition at Authoora Kreeri Baramulla.
Case under UA(P) Act & IA Act registered in PS Kreeri.@JmuKmrPolice @KashmirPolice @DIGBaramulla pic.twitter.com/Sq6NETTbcQ— Baramulla Police (بارہمولہ پولیس) (@BaramullaPolice) May 27, 2022
A police spokesman in a statement said that a Joint forces of Police, Army 52 RR and 2nd Bn SSB established a routine MVCP at Authoora bala bridge.
“During checking the party observed movement of one person who was coming towards Authoora Bala from Daulatpura. On noticing the Naka party the individual tried to flee from the spot. However, the individual was tactfully apprehended,” said a police spokesman in a statement.
“He has been identified aa Mohammad Saleem Khan S/O Gh Hassan Khan R/O Shrakwara Kreeri. Upon his personal search 1 Pistol, 1 Pistol magazine, 5 rounds of Pistol were recovered from him,” he said.
“Case under sections of Arms and UA (P) Act stands registered in Police station Kreeri and investigation set in motion,” said a police spokesman in a statement.
