Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Apr 10: Police today busted a Lashkar-e-Toiba network who were allegedly behind the attack on Municipal Councillors in North Kashmir’s Sopore in which two of them were killed last month.
Inspector General of Police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said that police busted the network involved in the last month’s militant attack on Municipal Councillors by apprehending the OGWs and seizure of the motor cycle used in the attack.
He said that soon after the attack in which two Municipal Councillors and a cop were killed, security forces carried out multiple search operations in Dange pora, Brath Kalan ,Sidiq Colony Sopore and Model Town, Batpora. “Some suspects were picked up for the questioning and one of them OGW Ashiq Ahmad Pandith of Dangerpora revealed that the militants – Mudasir Pandith alias Maaz along with foreign militant alias Asrar before militant attack had stayed at his residence for three days and had planned the whole militant attack”, he added.
J-K: Sopore Police bust network involved in March 29 terror attack
The Sopore Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a network involved in the terror attack of March 29 on municipal councillors and police, and apprehended Over Ground Workers (OGW s) along with the vehicle used in the attack.ANI | Kashmir (Jammu And Kashmir) | Updated: 10-04-2021 21:40 IST | Created: 10-04-2021 21:40 IST
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The Sopore Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a network involved in the terror attack of March 29 on municipal councillors and police, and apprehended Over Ground Workers (OGW s) along with the vehicle used in the attack. As per a statement by the Kashmir Police, multiple Cordon and Search Operations (CASOs) were launched by the police at suspected locations Dangepora, Brath Kalan, Sidiq Colony Sopore, Model Town, and Batpora.
Sopore Police bust network involved in March 29 terror attack
Sopore Police bust network involved in March 29 terror attack
SRINAGAR: The Sopore Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a network involved in the terror attack of March 29 on municipal councillors and police, and apprehended Over Ground Workers (OGW’s) along with the vehicle used in the attack.
As per a statement by the Kashmir Police, multiple Cordon and Search Operations (CASOs) were launched by the police at suspected locations Dangepora, Brath Kalan, Sidiq Colony Sopore, Model Town, and Batpora.
“Various suspects were picked up and during questioning, one suspect OGW namely Ashiq Ahmad Pandith of Dangerpora revealed that the terrorists namely Mudasir Pandith (alias Maaz) and Ft (alias Asrar) had stayed at his residence from March 25 to 28 and planned the whole attack,” the statement said.
Highlights
6 OGWs of Lashkar-e-Toiba arrested
Bike used in the attack seized
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Police have claimed to bust a Lashkar-e-Toiba network, believed to be behind the attack on Municipal Councillors and Police in north Kashmir s Sopore. At least six Lashkar terror associates have been arrested by the police.
In a statement, the police claimed that Sopore Police busted the network involved in a terrorist attack on March 29, by apprehending the OGW s and seizing the bike used in the attack. On March 29th, after the killing of two Municipal councillors and police personnel, multiple Cordon and Search Operations were launched by the Sopore Police along with other security forces at suspected locations Dangepora, Brath Kalan, Sidiq Colony Sopore, Model Town, Batpora.