Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces arrest 3 'hybrid' militants in Srinagar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police and Army arrested three 'hybrid' militants, along with a huge consignment of arms and ammunition, in outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir's capital city Srinagar on Sunday.
"Srinagar Police along with Army (2RR) arrested three hybrid terrorists along with a huge consignment of arms and ammunition including 3 AK rifles, 2 Pistols, 9 Magazines, 200 rounds and other incriminating materials from outskirts of Srinagar," a police statement said and added further investigation into the case is going on.
Police said, during the preceding night on a specific input regarding presence of illegal arms/ammunition in the residential house of one Rafaqat Hussain Shah son of Syed Akbar Shah resident of Panjtaran Karnah area of Kupwara, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police and Army (6-JAKRIF).
"During the search operation, a huge cache of arms and ammunition including 1 Pistol, 2 Pistol Magazines, 16 Pistol Rounds, 2 Hand Grenades, 2 Detonators and other incriminating materials were recovered from the said house", police said.
Army (2RR) and Srinagar Police arrested three hybrid terrorists along with a huge consignment of 03 AK rifles, 02 Pistols, 09 Magazines & 200 rounds from outskirts of Srinagar. Investigation is going on. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) November 20, 2022
A case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation is in progress.
(With UNI inputs)
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