Police arrested five LeT militant associates in Sopore

Srinagar, April 13: Police on Monday said that it has arrested five militant associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

A senior police officer told GNS that a joint team of army’s 22 RR and SOG arrested the five militant associates in Tujar and Harwan areas of Sopore in separate raids.

“One UBGL and 5 grenades and other incriminating material were recovered from their possession,” the officer said.

The arrested persons are also involved in a case FIR Number 3/2020 under section 427, 307 IPC and ¾ Explosive Substance Act registered in police station Bomai, the officer said. He said that today a fresh case has been registered under relevant sections of law against the arrested persons for unlawful activities act.

GNS