Budgam : Police on Thursday it has arrested an active militant of LeT militant outfit and also recovered arms, ammunition and other incriminating materials from his possession.
In a statement issued on Thursday police said that while acting on a specific information about the presence of a militant in Chadoora area of Budgam district, Police along with 53RR and 181Bn CRPF launched a search operation in Gamander area of Chadoora Budgam early Thursday morning and during searches arrested an active militant affiliated with LeT militant outfit who was identified as Jehangir Ahmad Naikoo son of Ghulam Mohammad Naikoo resident of Memandar Shopian.
“Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including one pistol, two pistol magazines, and 16 pistol rounds have been recovered from the possession of the said militant”,reads the police statement, adding that “ a case vide FIR number 06/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Chadoora and further investigation has been initiated”.