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Srinagar, Aug 4 : Police arrested three militant associates affiliated with TRF in the Natipora area of Srinagar outskirts.
Police said that acting on specific intelligence, a small team of Srinagar police at a checkpoint established at Harnamal Natipora arrested three militant associates linked with proscribed militant outfit TRF.
Police identified them as Imran Ahmad Najar son of Late Abdul Rehman Najar resident of Bulbul Bagh Baramulla, Waseem Ahmad Matta son of Tariq Ahmad Matta resident of Qamarwari Srinagar and Wakeel Ahmad Bhat son of Nazir Ahmad Bhat resident of Pazalpora Bijbehara.
From their possession, police recovered 3 hand grenades, 10 pistol rounds, 25 AK-47 rounds, and other incriminating materials.
Police said that Wakeel Ahmad Bhat was earlier an active militant linked with the proscribed outfit ISJK & was lodged in jail for two years and was released recently from Central Jail on bail. During preliminary investigation, it came to the fore that the trio had collected the explosive substances and ammunition from active militants of TRF for carrying militant activities in Srinagar city, thereby averting a militant threat.
Subsequently, a case FIR number 46/23 under section 3/4 Explosive Act, 7/25 Arms Act, 18, 23, 39 UAPA Act was registered at Police Station Chanapora and an investigation has been set into motion. [KNT]
