India News | 3 LeT Terror Associates Held in Kulgam
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Security forces have arrested three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror associates in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday.
Srinagar, Jan 9 (PTI) Security forces have arrested three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror associates in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday.
A police spokesman said the trio were arrested by a joint police, army and CRPF team while investigating an FIR registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in Qaimoh police station in the district.
The three -- identified as Ubaid Khursheed Khanday, Maqsood Ahmad Bhat and Umer Bashir -- are all residents of Thokerpora in Kulgam.
"The joint team also recovered arms and ammunition including two AK-series rifles, eight AK series magazines, 217 AK rounds, five hand grenades and two magazine pouches," the spokesman said.
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The arrested terror associates were planning to carry out major terrorist activities in Kulgam District, he added.
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