SRINAGAR: Three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were arrested on Tuesday in Hajin area, police said.
Bandipora police had received specific information regarding the movement of some OGWs of militant outfit LeT in the Hajin area, a police spokesman said. Acting on this information, a joint Naka was established at Shahgund Nursery by Bandipora police along with CRPF 45 Bn and 13 RR Army.
During Naka checking, three suspected persons who were coming from Khusarpora towards Shahgund, on seeing the police party, tried to flee from the spot but were nabbed tactfully. Upon questioning, the said persons disclosed their identities as Shahzad Ahmad S/o Mohammad Khalil, Danish Ahmad Parray S/o Gh Mohammad Parray, and Ather Iqbal S/o Gh Mohammad Rafiqee—all residents of Hajin—and further confessed that they were working as OGWs of militant outfit LeT.
Upon their personal search, incriminating material (illegal arms and ammunition) including Chinese Hand Grenades (02 No.’s), 7.62 MM Magazine (01 No.), and 7.62 MM live rounds (17 No.’s) were recovered from their possession, police said.
In this regard, police said that a case under FIR number 33/2025 under sections 18, 23, 39 UAP Act and 7/25 I.A Act stands registered at Police Station Hajin, and further investigation has been taken up. (KNO)
