Police on thursday claimed to have arrested four Lashkar-e-Taiba over ground workers in North Kashmir’s Bandipora.
In a handout, the police said that it had received credible information that some OGWs affiliated with terrorist outfit LeT have hatched a criminal conspiracy on directions of their handlers and are seeking a chance to attack Police /SFs and non-locals.
The police spokesman further stated that acting on this information, Bandipora Police launched a manhunt
and special nakas were placed at different places in the district.
Accordingly, a joint naka was established by Bandipora Police along with D-Coy 45 Bn CrPF and E-Coy of 13 RR at Kanipora Naidkhai Sumbal, he said.
During Naka checking two persons identified as Mohammad Rafiq Khanday S/o Mohammad Afzal Khanday R/o Khanday Mohalla Watalpira, Banyarai and Mukhtar Ahmad Dar S/o Mohammad Yousuf Dar R/o Bunpora Mohalla S.K Bala were apprehended. During search, illegal Arms Ammunition viz Chinese Hand Grenade 02, 7.62 MM Magzine 01, and 30 rounds of 7.62MM were recovered from their possession. In this regard Upon this case, FIR No.88/2025 under relevant sections of UAPA has been registered in Police Station Sumbal, and further investigation has been started, he said.
Moreover, Bandipora Police, along with F-Coy 3rd Bn CrPF and 13 RR Ajas camp, established a joint Naka at Sadunara Ajas. During checking, two suspects, identified as Rayees Ahmad Dar S/O Sona Ullah Dar R/O Saderkoot Bala and Mohd Shafi Dar S/O Mohammad Sultan Dar R/O Banyari, were apprehended, and during search of illegal Arms & Ammunition viz. Chinese Hand Grenade 01, 7.62 MM Magzine 01, and 30 rounds of 7.62MM were recovered from their possession, he said.
In this regard, Case FIR No.87/2025 under relevant sections of UAPA has been registered in Police Station Sumbal, and further investigation has been taken up, he said.
During questioning, arrested terrorist associates admitted to being the OGWs of the Banned terrorist outfit LeT and were tasked to target police/SFs and non-locals in Ajas, Naidkhai Sumbal, and its adjacent areas, reads the statement.(GNS)
