3 Lashker militants arrested, two grenades defused in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 30 (UNI) Security forces today foiled a militant plan to carry out grenade and other attacks in the city through three ultras who were being infiltrated into summer capital, a police spokesman said.

He said police and CRPF personnel intensified search operations in city following intelligence inputs about militant plans to carry out blasts and other subversive acts.

He said during routine checking of vehicles, police and CRPF personnel noticed a group of three persons moving under suspicious manner in an area under police station Sadder on Srinagar-Airport road.

When challenged, the militants tried to escape, he said, adding police, however, overpowered them at some distance.

Later, two Chinese grenades, one rifle grenade, one pistol, one magzine and 16 rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession.

During questioning, the militants, resident of Kandi belt Sopore, said they belong to LeT and were brought here for carry out blasts in the city.

The three were identified as John Mohammad Wandroo alias Latief, Firdous ahmad Gujri alias Saba and Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat alias Khashkash.

Security forces averted a major tragedy when they detected and defused two live grenade at Rajbagh in the city and Anantnag.

UNI