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Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 11: Security forces arrested a "hybrid" militant and his associate in Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said on Wednesday.
They said the two were arrested on a specific information.
"Acting on specific information, Pulwama police alongwith 50 RR, 2 Para & 183 BN CRPF arrested a hybrid terrorist identified as Waqar Bashir Bhat & his associate Shahid Ishaq Pandit both residents of Karimabad Pulwama. Incriminating material, arms & ammunition including one Pistol, one magazine alongwith ammunition were recovered from his possession," a police spokesman said.
"During preliminary questioning, it surfaced that the duo were in direct contact with Lashkar-e-Toiba Pakistani handler alias Ali Sajid and were tasked to carry out terror attacks and target outside labourers in the district," he added.
A case under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Pulwama and investigation has been initiated, police said. |
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