Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 18: The remand of the three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists, who were arrested in Kathua district last Thursday, was extended by five more days today, a senior police official said.
“The police remand of the three JeM terrorists has been extended by five more days,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kathua, Sridhar Patil said.
The terrorists were produced in a Kathua court, which extended their police custody, the officer said.
The police continued to interrogate the three to get more details, he added.
The police had earlier secured a seven-day custody of the three JeM terrorists.
Last Thursday, a truck loaded with cardboard material was intercepted during checking on the Jammu-Pathankot highway. The three terrorists, who were travelling on the truck, were arrested and arms and ammunition, including four AK-56 rifles, two AK-47 rifles, six magazines and 180 rounds of ammunition, besides Rs 11,000 in cash were seized, the officer said.
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