Five Lashkar men arrested in north Kashmir’s Bandipora

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested five Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) affiliates from north Kashmir’s Bandipora district and seized two Chinese grenades from them.

“Security forces manning a check-post at Rakh Hajin area arrested LeT affiliate

Irfan Aziz Bhat

with a Chinese grenade. During questioning, he revealed he was in touch with Pakistan-based terrorist Umer Lala. He was earlier also in contact with terrorist Saleem Parray of Hajin, who was slain in an encounter,” said a police spokesperson, adding: “Bhat, along with other Pakistan-based terrorists, were planning to carry out a terror attack in Hajin area.”

Based on Bhat’s statement, police arrested four other LeT affiliates identified as

Irfan Ahmad Bhat

of Ashtango; Sajad Ahmad Mir and

Shariq Ahmad Mir

, both from Arin; and

Irfan Ahmad Jan

of Qazipora, Bandipora. “They were providing SIM cards and logistic support to active terrorists,” said the spokesperson.

Cases have been registered in both matters under relevant sections of the law and further investigations taken up.