Jammu & Kashmir

Militant associated with Al-Badr arrested in Srinagar, says police

Srinagar Jail. [FPK File Photo/Vikar Syed]

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a hybrid militant of Al-Badr outfit in Batamaloo area of Srinagar.

Srinagar police in a Tweet informed that a pistol and other ammunition was also recovered from him.

Police said that the militant, identified as Argat Yusuf of Rajpora Pulwama, was allegedly involved in several militancy activities.

“A hybrid terrorist of Al Badr namely Arfat Yusuf S/o Md Yusuf of Rajpora Pulwama arrested from Batmaloo with a Glock Pistol, 20 live rounds & 2 magazines. He had done terror acts in Pulwama & was in Srinagar for same. FIR 94/2023 U/s 13,23 of UAPA & 7/25 of IA Act at Batmaloo PS, (sic)” police tweeted.

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