Jammu: Terror module busted in J&K’s Poonch, 3 held. Three terror associates were apprehended after a terror module was busted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Tuesday.
A cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered, officials said.
Terror module busted in J&K’s Poonch, 3 held. Police said in a joint search operation in the Kirni area of Poonch, police and army apprehended local Jahangir Ali, and a search of his bag led to the recovery of two pistols, four Chinese grenades, 100 pistol rounds, and four pistol magazines.
“During the investigation, it came to fore that the accused was meant to hand over these to Basharat Khan of Surankote and Sheraz of Sangla Surankote,” a police officer said, adding that these two were also later apprehended.
“It has come to fore during the investigation that the trio are associates of proscribed outfit JKGF and were given task to carry out terrorist activities in J&K, particularly in Poonch,” police said.
Police have lodged an FIR and an investigation has been taken up.
–IANS
