- Monday, March 03, 2025
By: Shubham Ghosh
A militant associate of Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has been arrested and some ammunition were recovered from his possession in the Baramulla district of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday (15).
During a security checking at Singhpora Pattan in the north Kashmir district, forces noticed a person wearing ‘Pheran’ (traditional cloak) coming from Matipora side, a police official said.
He said on seeing the forces, the person tried to flee, but the alert party chased him and he was apprehended tactfully.
Seventy-one live rounds of AK-47 were recovered during the personal search of the militant associate who was taken into custody immediately, the official said.
During his questioning, he revealed his name as Ali Mohammad Bhat, a resident of Bonichakal Arampora Pattan, and said he is working as a terrorist associate with the banned LeT, the official said.
A case under sections of the Arms Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act has been registered and investigation initiated, the official added.
(With PTI inputs)
