Srinagar, July 25: Security forces arrested two militant associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession.
in a statement issued to news agency said that On a specific information regarding movement of milltants in Village Chak Tapper Kreeri, Joint forces of Baramulla Police & 29 RR placed a MVCP at Bus Stop Chak Tapper Kreeri
Two suspect persons who were coming from Chak Tapper towards Main Road Kreeri tried to flee while noticing joint naka party but was apprehended tactfully.
During their personal search 2 Chinese Pistols, 2 Pistol Magazines, 14 live Pistol rounds, 1 ID Card & 1 Xerox copy of Aadhar Card were recovered from them and were taken into custody immediately. Who were later identified as Dayem Majeed Khan S/O Ab Majeed Khan R/O Check Panjigam Bandipora & Ubair Tariq S/O Tariq Ahmad Khan R/O Watrina Phalwanpora Panjigam Bandipora.
During preliminary investigation both the terrorist Associates confessed that they are affiliated with banned militant organisation of LeT outfit and had collected the arms & ammunition for target killing in District Baramulla.
Case under Indian Arms Act & UA (P) Act was registered in Police Station Kreeri and investigations was taken up.