March,01: District Police Ganderbal and 24 RR have arrested an associate of Pakistani militant (LeT) killed in operation Kullan.
During investigation of case FIR No. 69/ 2019 of Police Station, Gund registered under ULAP Act and Arms Act pertaining to operation Kullan in which one Pakistani militant of LeT outfit got killed, it has been revealed that two militants were brought to District Ganderbal by one Fayaz Ahmed Bhat S/o Ghulam Mohd Bhat R/O Akhal Kangan ( Hurriyiat activist.
He has been found to have got established contacts of militants with locals of Kullan area where they had refuge on different occasions and said person also ferried militants from Bandipora to Ganderbal at the behest of Pakistani handlers.
The arrested suspect during interrogation disclosed possession of chinese grenade, accordingly Police team of Ganderbal and 24 RR have recovered live grenade.
Previous record also shows that said person was involved in grenade lobbying at Police Station Kangan in the year,2008, against him FIR No. 39/2008 U/S 3/4 Explosive Substances Act was registered and for considerable period he remained in Jail. Later he was also booked under PSA.
