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Srinagar: J&K Police on Tuesday busted two terror modules of proscribed terror outfit JeM in Anantnag by arresting 11 accused, including three hybrid terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession, officials said on Tuesday.
Police said that based on credible inputs that proscribed terror outfit JeM is planning to carry out attacks on police/security forces in Srigufwara/Bijbehara areas of Anantnag, multiple Nakas/checkpoints were established at various locations. During checking at one checkpoint at Sakhras crossing Srigufwara, a bike, with a rider with two pillion-riders, was intercepted who tried to flee but were apprehended by alert police. On search, two pistols (Chinese) along with magazine and ammunition was recovered from their possession.
Police said that during preliminary questioning, they revealed their identity as Abbas Khan, resident of Liver; Zahoor Gowgujri, resident of Vidday and Hidayatullah Kutay, resident of Liver Pahalgam. “They also disclosed that they are associates of proscribed terror outfit JeM and are in direct contact with Pak-based handlers and on their behest, were going to attack police/security forces in Srigufwara area and have formally joined terror outfit KFF (an offshoot of JeM),” police said.
Police said on their further disclosure, two more terror associates Shakir Ahmad Gowgojri, resident of Viday Srigufwara and Musharaf Amin Shah, resident of Katsoo Srigufwara were arrested and incriminating materials including arms/ammunition were also recovered from their possession.
Police has registered a case and further investigation is in progress.
Similarly, Anantnag police busted another terror module in Bijbehara area by arresting six terror associates of KFF and recovered incriminating materials including ammunition from their possession. They were identified as Fayaz Khan, resident of Liver Pahalgam; Muntazir Rashid Mir, resident of Yanner Pahalgam; Mohd Arif Khan, resident of Mandar Gund Sakhras; Adil Tarray, resident of Hatigam; Zahid Ahmad Najar, resident of Liver, Pahalgam while sixth one is a juvenile. A case has been registered and further investigation into the matter is under progress.