Pulwama-type attack averted: JeM terrorists planned to carry out fidayeen attacks
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Two Kashmiri residents were nabbed in connection with the Sunjwan encounter that left two suicide bombers of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit dead, a senior police officer said on Saturday.
Addressing the media persons, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Mukesh Singh said with the killing of these two suicide bombers, another Pulwama-type attack has been averted. These terrorists were planned to carry out fidayeen attacks in Jammu.
One of the arrested terror supporter told police that slain terrorists were Pashto-speaking either from a village in Pakistan bordering Afghanistan or from Afghanistan itself
After the killing of two terrorists, the police was looking for two more conspirators involved in the planning and transportation of the two heavily-armed terrorists from Sapwal in Samba district to Jammu.
One of the arrested persons told police that the slain terrorists were Pashto-speaking either from a village in Pakistan bordering Afghanistan or from Afghanistan itself, Singh told reporters.
Addl DGP Mukesh Singh further said that during the course of investigation of FIR 115 registered under section 302/307/120-B, 121-A IPC, 7/27 Arms Act and 16/18/20 ULA of Police Station Bahu Fort Jammu, J&K Police, on the basis of technical analysis, succeeded in effecting the arrest of a person namely Shafiq Ahmed Sheikh, son of Ghulam Mohd Sheikh, resident of Mir Mohalla, Tral, who had facilitated the stay of terrorists in Jallalabad area of Jammu.
On the basis of his disclosure, one person namely Mohd Iqbal Rather, son of Abdul Rehman Rather, resident of Ahahmadabad near Mosque DH Pora, Malwan, Kulgam in whose residence at Jallalabad, the terrorists had hidden themselves also detained.
The analysis of the mobile tower as well as the internet data usage of the general area led to suspicion on a person by name of Bilal Ahmed Beig, son of Khursheed Ahmed Beig, resident of Kokarnag, Anantnag, who had received the terrorists on the border and brought them to Jallalabad area, which were further received by Shafiq Ahmed Sheikh, said Addl DGP Mukesh Singh
Shafiq Ahmed Sheikh further revealed that his brother Asif Ahmed Shiekh helped in finding a place for accommodation of terrorists as well as provided mobile phones to the terrorists. The technical analysis of the CCTVs in Jallalabad area as well on highway corroborated these facts, Addl DGP Mukesh Singh said.