6 arrested for planning attacks in Srinagar

Srinagar July 7: Jammu and Kashmir police claimed to have busted a Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and Tehreeh-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) module arresting six militants, who were planning to carryin out grenade attacks in the summer capital.

Superintendent of Police (SP), Awantipora, said specific information was received by the police that two persons Mushtaq Ahmad Mir and Zahoor Ahmad Dar were planning to carry out grenade attacks in the city.

He said a police team from Tral police station laid a Naka near Batagund crossing and arrested them alongwith two hand grenades.

The SP said Dar and Mir admitted that they were active members of LeT and TuM and were operating in the Srinagar city and with adjoining areas as well.

Later, on their disclosures police arrested Tariq Ahmad Wani, Ajaz Ahmad Sheikh, Umar Rehman Bhat, Hilal Ahmad Dar.

One AK 47 rifle, two AK Magazines, twenty three rounds of AK ammunition, two Pistol, six pistol magazines, twenty five rounds of pistol and ten Hand grenades were also recovered.

UNI

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