SRINAGAR: Police reported on Friday that a team from the Srinagar police successfully apprehended three militant associates associated with the proscribed militant outfit TRF (The Resistance Front), which is an offshoot of the proscribed militant outfit LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba), in the Natipora area of Srinagar.
According to the police, acting on specific intelligence, the Srinagar police team established a checkpoint at Harnabal Natipora and managed to arrest the three militant associates connected to TRF.
The individuals have been identified as Imran Ahmad Najar, son of Late Abdul Rehman Najar and a resident of Bulbul Bagh Baramulla; Waseem Ahmad Matta, son of Tariq Ahmad Matta and a resident of Qamarwari Srinagar; and Wakeel Ahmad Bhat, son of Nazir Ahmad Bhat and a resident of Pazalpora Bijbehara.
From their possession, the police recovered three hand grenades, 10 pistol rounds, 25 AK-47 rounds, and other incriminating materials.
It is noteworthy that Wakeel Ahmad Bhat had previously been an active militant associated with the proscribed militant outfit ISJK (Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir) and had spent two years in jail before being recently released on bail from Central Jail. During the preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the trio had obtained the explosive substances and ammunition from active militants of TRF, with the intention of carrying out militant activities in Srinagar city. This successful operation averted a potential threat.
As a result, a case under FIR number 46/23, involving sections 3/4 of the Explosive Act, 7/25 of the Arms Act, and 18, 23, 39 of the UAPA Act, has been registered at Police Station Chanapora, and the investigation is now underway, according to the official statement.
