Srinagar: Police and Army arrested a militant associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
According to police, specific attacks in Baramulla and the surrounding areas were prevented by the arrest and subsequent recovery of weapons and ammunition.
The arrest, according to the police, was based on specific information from the Baramulla village of Chakloo, they claimed.
“An operation was carried out by joint parties of police and 32 RR, leading to arrest of one terrorist associate Mohammad Ishaq Lone of village Nadihal,” a police statement said, as reported by news agency UNI.
On his disclosure, recoveries were made from Chakloo which included one canister IED, a pistol, a magazine and 18 rounds, police said.
In this regard, a case under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Explosive Substances Act and Arms Act has been registered in Police Station Baramulla and investigation taken up.
“The timely arrest with arms, ammunitions and explosive material has averted major terrorist attacks like targeted killings in Baramulla/ adjoining areas, targeted attacks on convoy vehicles of SFs and has saved the precious lives of innocent civilians,” the statement said.
