Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of Jash-e-Mohammad in Awantipora area of Pulwama district.
“Police along with (army’s) 55RR and 185 battalion CRPF arrested a (militant) associate linked with JeM in Awantipora,” a police spokesman said in a statement to GNS. He has been identified as Umer Farooq Bhat son of Farooq Ahmad Bhat of Renzipora Awantipora. “Incriminating materials including a Hand Grenade has been recovered from his possession.”
He said preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested associate was involved in providing shelter, logistic support, transportation of arms and ammunition and assisting the militants to shift their locations. “Besides, he was also passing sensitive information regarding movement of Police/Security forces to the (militant) of JeM.”
He said a case under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Awantipora and investigation has been initiated.
