Security forces on Thursday arrested a militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit in Bandipora district, the police said.

The militant, identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Khan from Bandipora’s Panzigam area, was apprehended at a special checkpoint established by security forces following a tip-off, a police spokesman said.

“The police, along with security forces, have arrested one active terrorist of proscribed terror outfit JeM from the Patushahi area of Bandipora,” he said. Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition, was recovered from Khan’s possession, the spokesman said.

“Preliminary inquiry reveals that the militant had joined terrorist ranks recently and was tasked to carry out subversive activities in Sopore and Bandipora towns,” he said. — PTI

Courtesy: Daily Tribune: 28th January 2021