Two Militant associates arrested in Budgam, incriminating material recovered

Srinagar, February 24: Two militant associates were arrested in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

In a statement, the police said that on 14th February during naka checking, Budgam police and 53 RR army arrested two militant associates of LeT and TUM and recovered incriminating material viz flags, banners and letter pad from their possession.

The two accuseds have been identified as Sameer Ahmed Ittoo and Ubaid Ameen Mallah both residents of district Kulgam .

The statement further stated that, a case FIR No 6/2020 has been registered under relevant sections of UAPA in Police Station Chadoora.

During initial investigation it has come to the fore that these persons are involved in grenade lobbying incidents in Pulwama and Kulgam districts of south Kashmir, besides they were making posters, banners and flags of banned terror organisations on the directions of their handlers across borders for further distribution at various locations in Central and South Kashmir.

They were also actively involved in recruiting terrorists and OGWs with the aim to further terror activities in Budgam.

Timely action by police and SFs has prevented major militant crimes in the area, reads the statement.(GNS)