KNB NEWS DESK
Srinagar, October 22(KNB): Security forces have apprehended two suspected terrorist associates and recovered a cache of arms and explosive materials, including a Turkish-made pistol and two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said.
Officials told news agency Kashmir News Bureau (KNB) that the operation was launched jointly by the Indian Army’s 52 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Baramulla Police following credible intelligence inputs regarding suspected terrorist activities.
During the operation, the joint team apprehended the two individuals from the Darpura Nursery area near Delina Ghat in Baramulla.
A search led to the recovery of one Turkish-made Kanik pistol, a magazine containing 10 rounds and two IEDs, officials said.
The apprehended individuals are residents of the Chinkipora area of Sopore, they added.
According to officials, preliminary findings suggest that the duo was allegedly functioning as Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and may have been involved in the movement of weapons and explosives for terrorists.
The recovery is being viewed as a significant development in the ongoing efforts of security forces to disrupt militant networks and dismantle the support structures allegedly facilitating terrorist activities in the Kashmir Valley.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the role of the apprehended individuals and establish possible links with other elements involved in the alleged network, officials said.
(KNB)