J&K: Lashkar-e-Taiba terror associate arrested in Handwara; arms and ammunition recovered

Jammu and Kashmir: Handwara Police on Saturday arrested a terrorist associate affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and recovered arms and ammunitions.

On the basis of specific information regarding the movement of a person, the Handwara Police along with the 32 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and the 92nd battalion of the Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) on this day launched a search-and-cordon operation in the orchards of the Mandigam Kralgund village.

A police official said that during the search and checking, one person was found in a suspicious condition who on seeing the search party tried to escape from the spot but was chased and apprehended by the search party.

The apprehended person, on preliminary interrogation, disclosed his identity as one Akeel Ahmad Parray, resident of Mandigam Kralgund.

On conducting a personal search, arms and ammunition were recovered from his possession.

During questioning, it came to surface that the said person was working with the militant outfit LeT as an associate .

In this context, an FIR under the ULAP Act has been registered in the Kralgund police station. Further investigation into the matter is underway.