Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Sept 2: Police today said that they have arrested four Over Ground Workers of Lashkar-e-Toiba in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
Police said that Budgam Police and Army’s 53 RR apprehended 4 OGWs of LeT during cordon and search operation from Pethkoot area of Beerwah Budgam.
Those arrested have been identified as Shakil Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Ahmad Wani , Showkat Ahmad son of Abdul Rashid, both residents of Pethkot Beerwah, Aqib Maqbool Khan son of Mohammad Maqbool Khan resident of Chedbug Budgam and Ajaz Ahmad Dar son of Asadullah Dar, resident of Cherwani Chrar-e-Sharief.
Police said that this group was associated with militant organization LeT and was involved in providing shelter and logistical support to active militants in the area.
During operation, some ammunition including 24 AK-47 rounds, 5 detonators and other incriminating material have been recovered.
A case (FIR NO- 225/2020) has been registered in Police Station Beerwah under relevant Sections of UAPA against them.
And several structures including a Government school and a madrasa were partially damaged in Pakistani shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Bagtore area of Gurez in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
An official said that Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked motor shelling in Tarabal area last evening during which at least 4 residential houses, Government High School and a madrassa got partially damage. He said that roof and ceiling of Government High School Tarabal got damaged due to shelling from across the border.
He said that Army gave a strong and befitting response to the ceasefire violation. “No casualties or injury was reported during the shelling”, he added.
Follow our WhatsApp channel
