Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 13: Security forces today arrested two Jash-e-Mohammad militant associates including a juvenile along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Pulwama district.
Additional Director General of Police, Vijay Kumar, said that on specific input regarding delivery of consignment of weapons in the general area of Pulwama, a special team of Pulwama Police and 55 RR of Army was formed and deployed in covert mode at different suspicious locations.
“At Naina Batpora jurisdiction of PS Litter, two scooty borne suspects were seen moving along with the consignment bag. The covert team swung into action and tactfully nabbed the duo and recovered the cache,” he said.
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He said that two suspects disclosed their names as Showkat Ahmed Digoo, 30, son of Abdul Wahab Digoo, resident of Naina a driver by profession and his cousin, resident of Sethar.
While questioning Showkat Ahmed disclosed that he was in contact with jailed OGW Firdous Ahmed Bhat son of Abdul Ahad Bhat of Naina, presently lodged in Central Jail Rajouri.
Suspect was working for JeM outfit and this huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered was for further distribution and to carry out attacks on police and security forces.
The recoveries include 25 Chinese grenades, one pistol, two pistol magazines, 230 catridges of pistol, 10 AK magazines and 300 AK catridges.