Five militant associates were arrested in Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.While four militants associates were arrested in south Kashmir Awantipora sub district, another was arrested in Baramulla, north Kashmir.The four arrested in Awantipora were identified by police as Zubair Gul, Adil Fayaz Ganie, Basit Ali, all residents of Samboora and Shahid Nabi Pandith, a resident of Konibal Pampore“ The arrested four terrorist associates were linked with proscribed terror outfit JeM (Jaish-e-Mohammad), a police spokesman said.He said acting on specific input, Awantipora police along with Army’s 50 Rashtriya Rifles and 110 Bn Central Reserve Police Force apprehended the four.“Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including pistol, hand grenade were recovered from their possession,” the spokesman said.“During the preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the arrested terrorist associates were in touch with JeM commanders and were involved in transportation of arms and ammunition. Besides, they were providing shelter and other logistic support to the active terrorists operating in Samboora and Pampore areas of Awantipora,” he added.A case under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Pampore and further investigation has been taken up, the spokesman said.A militant associate of Lashkar-e-Toiba was arrested on Baramulla outskirts. The arrested militant associate has been arrested by Faisal Ahmed Dar, a resident of Maldera Shopian south Kashmir.“Baramulla Police along with units of Army arrested terrorist associate of LeT upon the receipt of a specific input during a special naka laid at Kralhar railway crossing in Baramulla. 10 rounds of pistol were recovered from his possession,” a police statement said.A case has been registered in police station Baramulla under relevant sections of law into the matter and investigation has been taken up.
