Baramulla police on Wednesday said to have arrested two Hybrid militants of LeT outfit along with Arms Ammunition at Azadgunj Baramulla during naka checking.
Also Read: CRPF jawan dies after a branch of Chinar tree falls on him in Srinagar
In a statement to Asian News Hub (ANH), a police spokesman said on a specific information regarding movement of militants in Baramulla town, who are likely to carry out militant activities in Town in view of forth coming Independence Day 2023, Joint forces of Baramulla Police, 53 Bn CRPF & Army 46 RR placed a MVCP at Azadgunj Old Town Baramulla.
Two suspect persons who were coming towards Azadgunj Baramulla tried to flee while noticing the joint naka party but were apprehended tactfully, he said.
He said. during their personal search 1 Pistol, 1 Pistol Magazine, 4 live Pistol rounds & 1 Grenade were recovered from them and were taken into custody immediately. Who were later identified as Faisal Majeed Ganie S/O Abdul Majeed R/O Bungalow Bagh Baramulla & Nourul Kamran Ganie S/O Mohammad Akbar Ganie R/O Bagh-e-Islam Old Town Baramulla.
During preliminary investigation it came forth that both the individuals are hybrid militants and are affiliated with banned militant organisation of LeT outfit and had collected the arms & ammunition for carrying militant activities in Town Baramulla in view of forth coming Independence Day, he said.
Case under Indian Arms Act & UA (P) Act was registered in Police Station Baramulla, and investigations were taken up, the spokesman added.
