Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 19: Security forces today arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant associate in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
A police spokesman said that based on a specific input, an operation was carried out yesterday by joint parties of police and 32 RR of Army, leading to arrest of one militant associate Mohammad Ishaq Lone son of Bashir Ahmed Lone of village Nadihal, Sopore from village Chakloo Baramulla.
On his disclosure, recoveries including one Canister IED, 1 pistol, 1 pistol magazine, 18 rounds of pistol and 8 meters of Electric Wire were made from near Chakloo Ziyarat, village Chakloo.
A case has been registered in Police Station Baramulla and investigation taken up.
“The timely arrest with arms, ammunition and explosive material has averted major militant attacks like targeted killings in Baramulla and its adjoining areas, targeted attacks on convoy vehicles of security forces and has saved the precious lives of innocent civilians,” the spokesman said.
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