Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit along with ammunition in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
In a statement, the police spokesman said that joint forces of Baramulla Police, Army 29 RR and 2 Bn SSB during naka checking at Singhpora Pattan noticed a person wearing Pheran (Gown) coming from Matipora side and on seeing the naka party, he tried to flee from the spot but the alert party chased him and was apprehended tactfully.
During his personal search, 71 live rounds of AK-47 were recovered, and he was taken into custody immediately, he said.
During questioning, he revealed his name as Ali Mohammad Bhat, son of Ghulam Rasool Bhat, a resident of Bonichakal Arampora Pattan and is working as a militant Associate with the banned militant organisation LeT outfit, he said.
A case under sections of Arms and ULA (P) Act stands registered in Police station Pattan and investigation is set into motion, reads the statement.
