Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police in a joint operation arrested a terrorist associate and recovered incriminating material from his possession in Budgam. The arrested person is associated with Lashkar and was in constant touch with his handlers in Pakistan.
Police say that acting on specific information, a special joint checkpoint was established by Police and CRPF at Harren Saibug area of Budgam. During checking, officers apprehended a terrorist associate identified as Fayaz Ahmed Bhat, a resident of Hakarmula Budgam.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested terrorist associate was providing shelter, logistics and other material support including transportation of arms and ammunition to the active terrorists of proscribed terror outfit LeT in various areas of Budgam.
The arrested terrorist associate has been in touch with the PaK terror commanders through various social media platforms and was also in constant touch with LeT self-styled terror commanders in Kashmir.
Incriminating material including posters of proscribed terror outfit LeT were recovered from the possession.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 152/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Budgam and investigation into the matter has been initiated.