SRINAGAR: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two Jaish-e-Mohammad militant associates along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
In a statement, the police said that on specific input regarding the delivery of a consignment of weapons in the general area of Pulwama, a special team of Pulwama Police & Army ( 55RR) was formed and deployed in covert at different suspicious locations. At Naina Bhatpora jurisdiction of PS Litter, two scooty born suspect were seen moving along with the consignment bag. The covert team nabbed the duo and recovered the cache.
According to the police spokesman, the two suspects disclosed their names as Showkat Ahmed Digoo son of Abdul Wahab Digoo resident of Naina (30) driver by profession and his cousin name withheld (Juvenile) resident of Sethar. While questioning Showkat Ahmed disclosed that he was in contact with jailed OGW Firdous Ahmed Bhat son of Abdul Ahad Bhat of Naina presently lodged in central Jail Rajouri in case FIR No 118/2021 of P/S Litter. The suspect was working for JeM outfit and this huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered was for further distribution and to carry out attacks on armed forces.
The details of recovery are as 25 Chinese grenades, one pistol, 02 pistol magazines, 230 cartridges of pistol, 10 AK magazines and 300 AK cartridges, read the statement. (GNS)
