BARAMULLA: In Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, security personnel apprehended four terrorist associates connected to the Lashkar-e-Taiba group and seized weapons and ammunition from their hands, according to police on Wednesday. A police spokeswoman said that security personnel on Monday stopped two suspicious individuals at a checkpoint at the Naradhiri Dangerpora crossroads. The individuals attempted to leave upon spotting the joint party of the forces but were skillfully detained. He stated that the two citizens of Chandoosa in Baramulla, Ghulam Hassan Mir and Mukhtar Ahmad Khan, were identified as the terrorist associates.A Chinese handgun, a handgun magazine, twelve live rounds, two hand grenades, and other potentially incriminating items were found in their hands during the search, the spokesperson added. An investigation was started after a case was filed. After the two came clean, he added, two additional people were summoned for questioning: Kawhar resident Altaf Ahmad Rather and Kunzar resident Farooq Ahmad Naqeeb. According to the spokesperson, the two accused admitted to having hand grenades, which were later found on them. As a result, the pair was taken into custody. Subsequent inquiry revealed that all four of the accused have ties to Let/TRF and have previously worked for Kunzer-based terrorist associate Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh. According to him, Sheikh is currently being held under the Public Safety Act. The representative said there is now further inquiry going on.
