Budgam: A joint team of armed forces have arrested five militant associates linked with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Budgam and recovered incriminating materials from their possession, police said on Wednesday.
A police spokesman in a statement said that Jammu and Kashmir Police along with the Army (62 RR) arrested five militant associates in Khag area of district Budgam.
They have been identified as Rouf Ahmad Wani son of Abdul Majeed Wani resident of Bhatangan Khag, Hilal Ahmad Malik son of Ghulam Hassan Malik resident of Bathipora Khag, Tawfeeq Ahmad Dar son of Nazir Ahmad Dar resident of Nowrooz Baba Khag, Danish Ahmad Dar son of Manzoor Ahmad Dar resident of Dar Mohalla Nawrooz Baba Khag and Showkat Ali Dar son of Ali Mohammad Dar resident of Bathipora Khag, linked with LeT, police said.
“Incriminating materials have been recovered from their possession. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation,” the police statement mentioned.
Accordingly, police said that a case under FIR number 45/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Khag and investigation has been taken up.
