PULWAMA — Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit in Awantipora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir.
Police in a statement said, “Awantipora Police along with Army 55 RR and CRPF 185 Bn arrested one militant associate of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad from Awantipora area” adding, “he was involved in providing shelter, support, logistics and assisting militants in their ferry from one place to another besides aiding in transporting arms/ammunition of militants, as well as passing sensitive information regarding movement of Police/Security forces to the militants of proscribed outfit JeM.”
The arrested associate was identified as Umer Farooq Bhat son of Farooq Ahmad Bhat R/ O Renzipora Awantipora.
“Incriminating material including a hand grenade has been recovered from the arrested militant associate,” the statement added.
A Case F.I.R number 07/2022 stands registered against the said arrested terror associate in Police Station Awantipora under relevant sections of the law, the statement ends.