2 militant associates arrested in Awantipora: Police

Awanitpora : Police on Monday said that it has arrested two militant associates in Awantipora and also recovered explosive material from their possession, stating therein further that Police in Kulgam produced a charge sheet against a militant associate under UAPA before NIA court Anantnag.
In a statement issued on Monday police said that on recieving specific inputs the Awantipora Police along with 42RR and CRPF arrested two militant associates linked with proscribed militant outfit JeM identified as Zahid Ahmad Lone son of Gh. Rasool resident of NaristanTral and Shakeel Ahmad Malik @Abu Dujana son of Gh Mohammad resident of NoorPora Awantipora, stating therein further that incriminating materials including explosive materials have been recovered from their possession.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested duo were working as militant associates of JeM militant outfit and involved in providing shelter, logistic support and transportation of arms/ammunition to the active militants in Tral and Awantiprora areas”, reads the police statement, adding therein that “moreover, both the arrested associates were in touch with Pakistan based militant commanders on different social media platforms and were planning to join militant ranks”. Police in it’s statement furthermore said that a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Tral and further investigation has been initiated.
Stating that Police in Kulgam produced chargesheet against a militant associate identified as Suhail Ahmad in case FIR No 03/2020 of Police Station Behibagh, the police in it’s statement said that the case pertains to the militancy related incident that occured on 26th September 2020 when militants fired indiscriminately upon police personnel near PS Behibagh.
“Although, alert police personnel had effectively retaliated but the militants had managed to flee from the spot with the help of the said militant associate and under the cover of darkness”, the police statement reads, adding that “ the militant associate was arrested by the investigating team and incriminating material including arms & ammunition was also recovered from his possession, stating therein further that based on the evidences including digital collected during the course of investigation, it was revealed that the two militants of LeT militant outfit namely Amir Ahmad Mir & Amir Manzoor Ganie (both neutralized) along with the said militant associate were involved in the commission of the said militant crime.
In the concluding para of it’s above quoted statement police said that chargesheet of the said case was on January, 15 this year produced before Hon’ble NIA Court Anantnag for judicial determination.