Five men associated with terrorists arrested in Kashmir

Srinagar, March 1 (IANS) Five men associated with terrorists, including one linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba, were arrested in two separate operations in Jammu & Kashmit, police said on Sunday.Fayaz Ahmed Bhat, associated with the LeT, was arrested from Ganderbal, police said."As per the investigations, he was involved in providing logistic support and shelter to the active terrorists of terror outfit LeT operating in the areas of Ganderbal besides transporting terrorists from one district to another district. Moreover he was also involved in lobbing grenade on Police Station Kangan regarding which a case stands registered at PS Kangan."Incriminating materials including ammunition have been recovered from his possession," police said.A case has been registered and police are probing his complicity in other terror crimes.Four terrorist associates were arrested from Budgam and and arms & ammunition seized from them.According to police, a team of police and other security agencies, acting on a credible input, arrested four terrorist Muzamil Nabi, Umer Ajaz (both residents of Kanihama), Rouf Bhat and Ishfaq Bhat (both residents of Kantebagh SK Pora) and recovered incriminating materials including arms and ammunition from their possession. As per the investigations, they were involved in providing logistic support and shelter to the active terrorists operating in the areas of Magam Budgam.A case has been filed and further investigations are on.
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