Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 28: Police today arrested yet another militant on National Highway By-Pass on outskirts of Jammu City, who was affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, and recovered two grenades from his possession.
This is third module of the militants which has been busted by police in past three days in Jammu and Poonch districts.
Police identified the arrested militant as Mohammad Ashraf son of Ghulam Din, a resident of village Lar in Mahore tehsil of Reasi district. However, he was presently putting up at Peerbagh Colony in Sunjawan area of Jammu with a view to create network of Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit and lob grenades in crowded areas of Jammu City to revive terrorism in the peaceful City of Temples.
During naka checking of vehicles and individuals on National Highway By-Pass road, police spotted an individual trying to flee on observing movement of police personnel. He was chased by police and apprehended.
Two grenades were recovered from his possession, sources said.
A case against him under FIR No. 95 and Section 2/5 Explosive Substances Act and 18,38,39 UAPA has been registered at Bagh-e-Bahu police station against the militant where his sustained interrogation is on to ascertain identity of his handlers including the militants who had depute him here with grenades for terror activities.
Police said Mohammad Ashraf was linked with proscribed terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit and was tasked by the handlers from across the border to carry out grenade blasts in Jammu City. The handler based in Pakistan was in contact with more terror operatives for whom police have launched search operation.
With arrest of the militant and recovery of two grenades from his possession, police have averted major terror strike in Jammu City.
This is the third terror module to be busted in Jammu region in as many days.
Yesterday, Poonch police and Army had arrested three militants of newly floated Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force and recovered six grenades from their possession which had been smuggled from across the Line of Control for targeting religious places of minorities in Poonch to create communal disturbances. More recoveries and arrests in this module are expected shortly.
A day before, police had arrested two militants of Terror Resistance Front (TRF) from Narwal road and recovered two AK rifles, one pistol, two magazines of assault rifles, 60 AK rounds and 15 rounds of pistol from their possession.
Sources said police have stepped up nakas and random searches in the City and outskirts to nab militants and their Over Ground Workers (OGWs).
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