In a joint operation by Sopore Police, 22 Rashtriya Rifles and 179 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), security personnel arrested a terrorist accomplice and recovered arms, ammunition and other incriminating material from his vehicle, which was heading towards Mahipora, on Sunday.
The joint operation was carried out on the road leading to Machipora (Kupwara district) from Bomai (Baramulla) and the arrest and recovery took place around 7.40 pm on Sunday. The arrested terrorist has been identified as Waheed ul Zahoor, a native of Hadipora in Mustafabad region of Srinagar.
The recovered weapons and ammunition include two Turkish pistols, three Turkish pistol magazines, 41 pistol bullets, two Chinese grenades, one Turkish pistol silencer and incriminating IED materials.
According to the press release issued by the Sopore police, “During the naka, a white coloured car… coming from Bomai towards Machipora was intercepted. It was signalled to stop but the driver of the vehicle tried to flee from the spot but was tactfully stopped by the alert naka party.”
During interrogation he revealed his identity and during the search operation the aforementioned weapons and ammunition were recovered. “An FIR has been registered in this regard and the case is being investigated. More recoveries are expected,” he said in a press release.
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