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2 JeM operatives arrested with arms: Police

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 1/20/2021 1:06:01 AM

JAMMU, Jan 18: Jammu and Kashmir Police today said it busted a terror module in Ramban district and arrested two Kashmir-based “terror operatives” of the Jaish-e-Mohammed along with a huge quantity of arms and ammunition.
The duo was arrested along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in a joint operation by the Ramban district police and the Special Operations Group (SOG) Jammu when they were heading towards Kashmir along with the weapons.
The seized arms and ammunition had been dropped by drones along the International Border in Samba district allegedly by Jaish-e-Mohammad handlers in Pakistan, according to Inspector General of Police Jammu zone Mukesh Singh. These included two AK-74 rifles along with nine magazines and 269 rounds, 16 grenades, besides a pistol and two magazines.
Pointing out that this followed a joint operation, Ramban district police and Special Operation Group (SOG) Jammu, IGP Mukesh Singh said, “the initial investigation revealed that two terror operatives – Umar Ahmed Malik and Suhail Ahmed Malik – both residents of Semthan, Anantnag were working under a terror plot hatched by Kashmir-based terrorists and their Pak-based JeM handler Aqib alias Alfa from Budgam had travelled from Kashmir to the International Border at Vijaypur, Samba and received arms and ammunition that were dropped with the help of drones.”