Budgam: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested three LeT militant associates in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
In a statement, the spokesman said that the Budgam police have arrested three militant associates linked with the proscribed militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
The arrested persons are, Muzamil Ahmad, Ishfaq Pandit, both residents of Aglar Pattan, and Muneer Ahmad, a resident of Meeripora Beerwah.
The arrests were made in the Kawoosa Narbal area of Magam.
The spokesman further stated that on their apprehension, arms and ammunition including one pistol and one hand grenade were recovered from their possession.
In this regard, a case FIR No. 66/2025 has been registered at Police Station Magam under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and further investigation has been taken up.
During the course of investigation, it surfaced that the arrested persons were in close contact with active LeT militant Aabid Qayoom Lone, son of Abdul Qayoom Lone of Wussan Pattan, who had exfiltrated to Pakistan in 2020 and subsequently joined the LeT outfit.
The said militant/handler is currently operating from Pakistan and is involved in radicalising local youth, motivating them to join militancy ranks, and directing them to carry out militancy-related activities in the Narbal–Magam area of District Budgam, the police said. (GNS)
