The Jammu & Kashmir Police along with the Army on Sunday made the third consecutive recovery of arms, ammunition and grenades after the recent busting of a terror module and arrest of three terrorist associates in Mendhar area of Poonch .
JAMMU: Security forces in a joint operation on Sunday claimed to have recovered more arms and ammunition in Poonch’s Balakote sector, based on disclosures made by three Pakistan-linked terrorists of J&K Ghaznavi Force who were recently arrested. The seizure included a pistol, three pistol magazines, 35 bullets and five grenades.
“The fresh recovery was made from Dabbi village along the Line of Control. This was the third consecutive recovery of arms and ammunition based on the statements of the arrested trio,” IGP (Jammu Range) Mukesh Singh said.
The three were caught near the LoC with six grenades on December 27. “During questioning, they revealed some vital clues about reviving terrorism in the area. On December 30, security forces busted a hideout and recovered two pistols, 70 pistol rounds and two grenades hidden under bushes along the LoC in Dabbi village,” IGP Singh said.
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Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested an accused and recovered two grenades from his possession, in Jammu on Monday. (ANI Photo)
JAMMU: J&K Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative with hand grenades from Jammu’s Narwal area late Sunday, hours after three Pakistan-linked terrorists of J&K Ghaznavi Force tasked with attacking temples in Poonch were also held with grenades in Basooni area, police said.
This was the second such arrest in Narwal in a week. On Friday, Jammu Police had busted a module of The Resistance Front and arrested two affiliates besides recovering a huge cache of arms and ammunition including an AK rifle, a pistol, two AK magazines, 60 AK rounds and 15 pistol rounds.
Major terror plot foiled in J&K s Poonch; 3 arrested, grenades recovered
Major terror plot foiled in J&K s Poonch; 3 arrested, grenades recovered
The Jammu and Kashmir Police said three militants have been arrested and six grenades have been recovered from their possession, foiling a terror plot to attack religious places in the border district of Poonch.
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UPDATED: December 28, 2020 03:02 IST
SSP Poonch Ramesh Angral said the arrested militants were in regular contact with the handlers in Pakistan who were instructing them to carry out militancy strike.
In a major success, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Indian Army s Romeo Force (Rashtriya Rifles) busted a militant module working in Poonch district.