Al-Badr terrorist held with arms in J&K

Srinagar, April 24 (IANS) The J&K police have arrested an Al-Badr terrorist from Budgam district and also recovered arms and ammunition from him, officials said on Saturday.Police said that on a tip-off about the presence of terrorists, Budgam police along with army's 53 RR and 181Bn of the CRPF launched a joint search operation in Nagbal village of Chrar-i-Sharif.During the search, a recently joined terrorist linked with proscribed terror outfit Al-Badr was arrested. He has been identified as Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Bathpora Arwani Anantnag.Police said preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested terrorist was in close contact with the handlers of the proscribed Al-Badr across the border in Pakistan and also active terrorists of Al-Badr outfit in South Kashmir.Arms and ammunition including one Chinese pistol, pistol magazine, 14 pistol rounds, two AK magazine, 58 AK rounds and incriminating materials of proscribed terror outfit Al-Badr were recovered from his possession.
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