Terrorist associate arrested in #Sopore: police https://t.co/r4u8D4m92f
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Police and Army have arrested a terrorist associate of proscribed terror outfit JeM in Sopore area of north Kashmir
...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there....
's Baramulla district, officials said today.
Incriminating materials and one hand grenade have been recovered from his possession, said a police front man.
Acting on specific information, a joint MVCP was established by Police & Army (52RR) at Hygam near railway crossing bridge in the jurisdiction of cop shoppe Tarzoo.
During search, one suspected person was intercepted who tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully by the alert joint party, said the front man.
During search, incriminating materials and a hand grenade were recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Farooq Ahmad Wani son of Ab Rashid Wani resident of Wagoob Hygam.
"During preliminary investigation, it came to fore that he was working as terrorist associate for proscribed terror outfit JeM and was in a constant search of an opportunity to carry out terror attacks on security forces and civilians including outside employees," added the front man.
Accordingly, a case FIR No. 40/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Tarzoo and further investigation has been initiated, he said.