Sopore : Police in north Kashmir’s Sopore on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two suspected persons and recovered a hand grenade and other incriminating material from their possession.
In a statement police said, on a specific information, a joint naka was established by Sopore Police alongwith Army 22 RR and 179 Bn CRPF at Shalimar Colony crossing during which two suspests namely 1. Asif Rasheed War S/O Abdul Rasheed War 2. Altaf Hussain Najar S/O Abdul Ahad Najar R’s/O Natnoosa Kupwara were apprehended.
Upon their search, a hand grenade and incriminating material was recovered from their possession.
On preliminary enquiry, they disclosed their allegiance to the proscribed Militant outfit LeT and intended to lob the acquired grenade at an undisclosed location in Kupwara with an intention to cause casualties.
Accordingly case FIR No. 275/2021 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Sopore.
Investigation is going on and more arrests are anticipated.
