Militant sympathizer along with arms and ammunition arrested from Tral

Tral, Dec 10: Police Thursday said that it arrested a militant sympathizer of Jaish-e-Muhammad in South Kashmir’s Tral area of district Pulwama.

The arrested militant associate has been identified as Irshad Ahmad Reshi, a resident of Tral.

A police spokesperson said that Reshi was involved in providing shelter, logistics and other support to the JeM militants as well as in transporting of arms and ammunition and explosive material in Tral and Awantipora areas.

“Incriminating material of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad and contraband substance cannibas powder has been recovered from him,” police claimed.

He said that besides 5kg cannabis powder, 10 detonators, a wireless set without battery, two wireless antennas and an IED remote was recovered from him.

A case vide FIR number 1010/2020 under relevant sections has been registered against militant associate at police station Tral. (KNT)