Militant associate arrested in Tral with explosives

SRINAGAR — Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a militant associate in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Awantipora area.

In a statement, the police said that acting on information, Awantipora Police with the assistance of 42 RR and 180 BN CRPF today morning conducted search of a particular house in village Syedabad Tral.

During searches, one person identified as Amir Ashraf Khan son of Mohammad Ashraf Khan, resident of Syedabad Pastuna, was arrested and one Chinese hand grenade was recovered from his possession which he had kept concealed in a plastic jar in the compound of his house.

The statement further stated that a case FIR No. 109/2020 under relevant sections of law stands registered against the said militant associate in Police Station Tral.