Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were arrested from Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on September 1, for carrying out grenade attacks in Azadgunj area in Baramulla District on August 31, reports Daily Excelsior. The two militants were identified as Fayaz Ahmad Kumar alias Narismha, and Aqib Shafi Bhat of Baramulla. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Baramulla, Abdul Qayoom said that there are 37 FIRs registered against Fayaz Ahmad Kumar and he has been detained seven times under Public Safety Act (PSA) in past while three FIRs are registered against Aqib Shareef Bhat. SSP, Qayoom further said as per the investigation, their aim was to revive militancy in Baramulla town, which they have been directed by their mentors across Line of Control (LoC).
Meanwhile, Army neutralised multiple hide-outs along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on September 1, and recovered huge cache of arms that were meant to be delivered to militants, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence Spokesman in Srinagar, Rajesh Kalia, said that troops detected movement of suspicious persons along the LoC in Rampur Sector, Baramulla District on August 30, who later escaped. He further said, “After extensive search of seven hours, a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from well concealed locations in two hideouts in Rampur Sector of Uri area of Baramulla. The cache of arms recovered comprises five AK series rifles along with six magazines & two sealed boxes with 1254 rounds of AK ammunition, six pistols with nine magazines and six rounds, 21 grenades, two UBGL grenades and two Kenwood Radio sets with one antenna.”