Police arrest two militant associates in Budgam

Srinagar, Apr 9: Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two militant associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
A police spokesman in a statement said that Police in Budgam alongwith 2RR and 179Bn CRPF have arrested two militant associates of outfit LeT from orchard area of Rathsun Beerwah, Budgam.
They have been identified as Wajid Yousuf Akhoon, son of Mohammad Yousuf Akhoon of Rathsun Beerwah and Mohammad Ashraf Sheikh, son of Wali Mohammad Sheikh of Kawoosa Khalisa.
“Incriminating materials of outfit LeT, arms & ammunition including one Chinese Pistol, two pistol magazines, 12 pistol rounds have been recovered from their possession,” police said, adding that a case under FIR number 35/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Beerwah and investigation has been initiated.