Hybrid militant, associate held in Budgam: Police

Srinagar, Jun 10: Jammu and Kashmir Police along with security forces have arrested a hybrid militant and an associate linked with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police claimed on Friday.
A police spokesman, in a statement said that acting on specific information, Police along with 62RR and 43Bn CRPF arrested one hybrid militant and a militant associate of LeT.
“The arrested hybrid militant has been identified as Mudabir Ajaz son of Ajaz Ahmed Rather of Gulshanabad Hyderpora and the militant associate has been identified as Syed Muntaha Mehraj, son of Syed Mehraju din of New Colony Ompora,” police said, adding that preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested duo was involved in providing transportation & logistic support to the LeT militants besides, transportation of arms & ammunition across the district Budgam.
Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including one Chinese grenade and 35 AK rounds have been recovered from their possession, police said, adding that a case under FIR number 190/2022 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Budgam and investigation has been initiated.