On November 26, AGH affiliate Farman Khursheed Wani from Gargen, Shopian, was moving from Kundalan towards Shopian when a joint team of police, Army’s 44RR and CRPF’s 14Bn arrested him at a checkpoint in Handipora Shopian crossing. A pistol, two pistol magazines, 10 rounds of 9mm calibre and a cell phone were seized from him.
“During questioning, Wani said he was working as an AGH associate and had been tasked with carrying out attacks on security forces in the district,” said a police spokesperson. A case in this regard was registered at Shopian police station and an investigation was launched.
On November 25, while a joint patrol and checking drive was underway at Kalgai near Jhula footbridge by Baramulla Police along with troops from Army’s 13 SIKHLI and BSF’s 185Bn, two suspects headed from Kamalkote, Uri, towards the national highway were intercepted. Forces frisked the men — identified as Kamalkote residents Zameer Ahmad Khanday and Mohammad Naseem Khanday — and seized three Chinese grenades and Rs 2.5 lakh cash. A case was lodged in this connection at Uri police station, said a police spokesperson.
When questioned, the LeT duo disclosed they had acquired the grenades and cash from Manzoor Ahmad Bhatti, also a resident of Kamalkote, to execute acts of terror. When Bhatti was quizzed, he corroborated the same and led cops to a spot from where one Chinese grenade and Rs 2.17 lakh cash were seized. Bhatti was later arrested.
