Shiekh Nadeem
Srinagar, July 15: Forces on Wednesday arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant associate in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
A police officer told Kashmir Despatch that a militant associate of proscribed outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba involved in providing shelter, logistics, and other support to the LeT militant as well as in transporting of arms/ ammunition of the militants in Tral, Kakpora, Khrew and Awantipora areas was arrested during naka in the area.
The officer identified him as Sahil Farooq Mir R/O Chakoora Pulwama.
He said incriminating material including explosive material and ammunition has been recovered from him.
The officer said a case FIR number 92/2020 stands registered against the said arrested militant associate in Police Station Awantipora under relevant sections of law.