Bandipora, Feb 5: Police claimed to have arrested 3 Lashkar-e-Taiba militants from Hajin area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
A police official told KNT that acting on specific inputs Bandipora police along with 13 RR and 45 Battalion CRPF apprehended 3 suspected militant associates of proscribed militant outfit LeT in a joint operation at Rakhi Hajin and recovered arms, ammunition from their possession which includes 3 live Hand Grenades , 1 AK 47 magazine and 21 live rounds of AK 47.
The official identified the suspects as Bashir Ahmed Mir of Rakhi Hajin, Irfan Ahmad Bhat alias Ifa of Bonikhan Mohalla Hajin and Hilal Ahmad Parray, a resident of Parray Mohalla Hajin.
“On preliminary enquiry, it was revealed that the accused were associated with militant outfit LeT and were providing shelter, logistics and other material support to active militants of LeT in Sumbal and Hajin area.
The official said that in this regard a case vide FIR number 10/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered at police station Hajin and further investigation has been taken up. (KNT)