SRINAGAR — Police along with security forces have arrested two militant associates affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen in Awantipora and recovered incriminating materials including ammunition from their possession, police said on Friday.
A police spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that Awantipora Police along with 42RR and 130Bn CRPF arrested two militant associates of HM.
They have been identified as Muzamil Ayoub Bhat, son of Muhammad Ayoub Bhat of Shahabad Kharpora Bala Lalgam Awantipora and Suhail Manzoor Mohand, son of Manzoor Ahmad Mohand of Shahabad Kharpora Bala Lalgam Awantipora.
“Incriminating materials, ammunition including 383 rounds of AK-47 were recovered from their possession,” police said, adding that the arrested militant associates were in touch with HM commanders and were involved in transportation of arms and ammunition. They were also providing shelter and other logistic support to strengthen militant networks, police said.
“A case under FIR number 194/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Awantipora and investigation has been initiated,” police said.
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