SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two Lashkar militants and recovered arms and ammunition in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
A police spokesman in a statement said that the accused duo identified as Waseem Ahmad Ganai son of Shahzad Ahmad Ganai resident of Ramnagri Shopian & Iqbal Ashraf Sheikh son of Mohammed Ashraf Sheikh resident of Sedow Shopian were apprehended by Budgam Police along with 62RR from Sunnergund area of Budgam.
He said that arms and ammunition including a Chinese Pistol, 02 pistol magazines, 12 pistol rounds, 32 AK-47 rounds have been recovered from their possession.
A case vide FIR number 87/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Budgam and further investigation into the matter is in progress, said the spokesman.
