SRINAGAR: Punjab Police on Saturday said they have busted a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) module with the arrest of two residents of Jammu and Kashmir.
Punjab Police chief posted on X: “In a major breakthrough, State Special Operation Cell -Amritsar in a joint operation with a central agency busted a LeT module and arrested two persons who are residents of Jammu and Kashmir.”
In a major breakthrough, SSOC-Amritsar in a joint operation with Central agency busted a LeT module and arrested 2 persons who are residents of J&K
Seizure: 2 IEDs, 2 Hand Grenades, 1 pistol with 2 Magazines, 24 cartridges, 1 Timer Switch, 8 Detonators & 4 Batteries (1/2) pic.twitter.com/IkyVID8IvI
— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) October 14, 2023
Two improvised explosive devices, two hand grenades, a pistol, two magazines, 24 cartridges, a timer switch, eight detonators and four batteries were seized from them, police said.
“The module was handled by one Firdaus Ahmed Bhat, an active member of the Lashkar-e-Toiba and described the arrests as a ”major blow to terror module attempting to disturb peace in Punjab,” police said.