Kulgam, Oct 07 : In a major joint operation, security forces apprehended five terrorist associates in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district and recovered arms and ammunition.
Police said in a handout to GNS that acting on credible input regarding movement of terror associates, Kulgam Police along with Army’s 9RR and 18 Battalion CRPF launched operation at Khrewan Chadder, Kulgam and arrested five individuals.
From their possession, 02 pistols, 03 magazines, 40 rounds of 9mm and 03 grenades were recovered, police said.
The arrested have been identified as Tajamul Hussain Mir son of Manzoor Ahmed Mir of Gufbal, Rehmat Ali Naikoo son of Gh Hassan Naikoo of Khrewan, Tehrim Ahmed Bhat son of Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat of Khrewan, Manzoor Ahmed Bhat son of Gh Hassan Bhat of Khrewan Chadder and Kifiyat Ahmed Dar son of Ab Rasheed Dar of Maltalhama Kulgam.
Police said a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Kulgam and further investigation is going on to establish their links and trace origin of seized weapons.(GNS)
