The Jammu and Kashmir Police along with the security forces have arrested five terrorist associates of proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen in the forest area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession, Police said.
“On a specific input, Police along with Army (17JAK Rifles) launched a joint search operation in the forest area of Dardsun village, Kralpora. During the search operation, three terrorist associates of proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen were arrested,” Police added.
They have been identified as Abdul Rouf Malik, and Altaf Ahmad Payer, both residents of Dardsun, Kralpora, and Reyaz Ahmad Lone, a resident of Kralpora.
Incriminating materials, arms, ammunition, and explosive material, including one AK-56, two AK-Mag, 119 AK-rounds, one pistol, one pistol magazine, four pistol rounds, six hand grenades, one IED, two detonators seized.