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Militant associate arrested in Awantipora, says police
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a militant associate in Tral area of Pulwama district.
In a statement, Police said that forces personnel have arrested a militant associate of Lashkar-e-Toiba involved in “‘providing shelter, logistics and other support to the LeT militants as well as in transporting of arms/ ammunition of the militants” in Tral, Kakpora, Khreew and Awantipora areas.
The statement further states that arrested militant associate has been identified as Sahil Farooq Mir, a resident of Chakoora Pulwama.
“Incriminating material including explosive material and ammunition has been recovered from him in Noorpora area,” police said.
Case FIR number 92/2020 stands registered against the said arrested militant associate in Police Station Awantipora under relevant sections of law, the statement added.
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