Srinagar: Police and Army’s 46 Rashtriya Rifles Tuesday arrested a terrorist associate affiliated with LeT/TRF outfit, alongwith arms and ammunition in Baramulla district, said a police spokesperson.
“Police, along with Army 46 RR, arrested a militant associate linked with banned militant outfit LeT/TRF and recovered incriminating materials, arms, and ammunition from his possession at Eco Park Crossing, Baramulla,” the spokesperson said in a statement, according to GNS.
“Acting on a specific input about militant movement in the Eco Park Crossing area, a joint patrol was conducted by Baramulla Police and Army 46 RR. During the patrol, a suspicious person was observed approaching the team on foot. When the suspect saw the police and security forces, he attempted to flee but was swiftly apprehended by the alert patrol team,” the statement reads.
“Preliminary questioning identified the suspect as Shakir Ahmad Lone, son of Abdul Rashid, a resident of Dangerpora Sheeri. From his personal search and disclosure, recoveries including a pistol, a magazine, eight pistol rounds and three hand-grenades, were made,” reads the statement.
“The accused also revealed that he is in touch with a Pakistan-based handler and was planning to carry out an attack in Baramulla town,” police said.
“A case under sections UA(P) Activities and the Arms Act has been registered at police station Baramulla, and an investigation is underway,” adds the statement.
