Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two Jaish-e-Muhammad militant associates in Tral area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
In a statement, the police said that it arrested two militant associates of Jaish-e-Muhammad outfit from Tral and Pampore areas, reported news agency .
The police, as per the statement, said that the duo was involved in providing shelter, support, logistics as well as helping in transporting arms/ ammunition of the militants in Pampore and Tral areas and passing sensitive information to the militants of outfit JeM.
The arrested duo was identified as Bilal Ahmad Chopan, a resident of Wagad Tral and Mursaleen Bashir Sheikh, a resident of Chatlam Pampore.
Incriminating material has been recovered from both the arrested persons, said the statement.
A case vide F.I.R number 96/2020 and 90/2020 stands registered against the duo at Police Station Tral and Police Station Pamporeunder relevant sections of the law. ( GNS )