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Three arrested in Shopian grenade attack case, says police

Armed forces personnel near military operation site in Shopian. [FPK File Photo/ Qayoom Khan]

Shopian: Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said that it has arrested three persons involved in a grenade attack on CRPF camp in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.

In a statement, police said it has solved a grenade attack case (FIR number 22/2022 of PS Zainapora) and arrested accused persons involved in the crime, besides recovered incriminating materials including arms and ammunition.

“During the investigation of a grenade attack case (FIR number 22/2022 of PS Zainapora), Shopian police based on reliable sources picked up one suspect identified as Fazil-bin-Rashid son of Abdul Rashid Alai resident of Melhura. During questioning, he disclosed that he was working with one active militant namely Basit Ahmed linked with proscribed militant outfit LeT (TRF) of Frisal Kulgam, and on his instructions, he threw a grenade on March 19 2022 at Babapora camp (D-Coy of CRPF 178 Bn), in which one CRPF personnel namely Amit Kumar got injured. He further disclosed that he lobbed the grenade as a task given by the said militant in order to join militant ranks,” the police statement said.

The police said during further questioning, he disclosed the name of another accused person identified as Qaiser Zahoor Khan son of Zahoor Ahmed Khan of Nowpora Safakadal, Srinagar.

“On the disclosure of accused Qaiser Zahoor Khan, incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including 03 Chinese pistols, 06 magazines, 04 grenades, and 30 rounds have been recovered,” the statement said.

The police said all the three accused persons involved in the crime have been arrested.

 

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