Involved in making IEDs, persuaded youths to join militancy

The police have busted a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terror module in Anantnag district by arresting four people involved in developing improvised explosive devices (IEDs), officials said on Monday.

This has helped the police avert a major attack in Anantnag town and also saved the gullible youths from falling prey to the propaganda of the online module, a police spokesman said. He said the accused were also involved in motivating gullible youths to join the terror fold by using social media and online platforms.

Incriminating materials, including hand grenades, have been seized. Giving more details, the spokesman said acting on a specific input, one militant associate — Aamir Reyaz Lone of Baramulla — was arrested and incriminating material including electronic devices were seized from him.

During analysis, it came to light that he was in contact with an active LeT terrorist namely Hilal Sheikh of Baramulla. Another militant associate’s (Owais Ahmad Shaksaz of Seer Hamdan) name figured who was making an IED with the help of information from internet platforms. Ahmad was arrested. “Further investigation into the matter revealed the involvement of two more terrorist associates — Suhaib Muzaffar Qazi of Pulwama and Tariq Dar — who were subsequently arrested,” he said.

Qazi was in contact with Aaqib Dar (LeT) of Pulwama who provided a hand grenade to him in order to attack security forces, the spokesman said, adding the grenade was seized. — PTI

Courtesy: The Tribune: 02nd August, 2021