Srinagar: Police on Sunday claimed to have busted a module of proscribed JeM outfit in Awantipora and arrested four militant associates.
“Police in Awantipora have busted a terror module of proscribed terror outfit JeM by arresting four terrorist associates,” police spokesperson said in a statement.
He identified the arrested person as Umar Farooq Dar, son of Farooq Ahmad, resident of Shahbad; Soraj Manzoor Malik, son of Manzoor Ahmad Malik of Midoora; Irshad Ahmad Lone, son of Ghulam Mohammad Lone, also of Midora, and Afnan Javeed Khan, son of Javid Ahmad, resident of Shahbad.
“During preliminary investigation, it was revealed that these arrested terrorist associates were involved in providing shelter, logistic support and transportation of arms/ammunition to the terrorists Umais alias Usman, and Abdul Rahman alias Jaat a foreign terrorist,” police spokesperson said.