SRINAGAR: A cross-border terror module involved in smuggling of arms and ammunition was busted and five terror-associates arrested in Karnah Kupwara, Police said on Saturday. 

"Acting on credible information from own sources and corroborated by other sister agencies and counterparts Kupwara Police along with 09 PARA Field Regiment has busted a terror module involved in smuggling of various arms and ammunition sent by two POK based LeT terrorist handlers namely Manzoor Ahmad Sheikh alias Shakoor son of Wali Mohammad Seikh resident of Gabra Karnah and Qazi Mohammad Khushal son of Qazi Syed Yaseen R/o Dhanni Karnah both at present operating from across the border, by arresting one Zahoor Ahmad Bhat son of Noor Hussain Bhat resident of Rear Sudhpora Karnah from whom so far various incriminating materials like AK Rifle: 01 No; AK Magazine: 1No; AK Rounds: 20 No; Pistol: 02 No and Pistol Magazine: 02 No", reads the statement issued to GNS.

"Preliminary investigations revealed that in the recent past the above two handlers from across were in touch with the said Zahoor who hails from a village which is in proximity with LoC with various means."

"The consignments so dispatched to this side from across were thereafter delivered to other terror associates who were in contact with Zahoor Ahmad Bhat and the said handlers as well", reads the statement. 

"Based on the further leads, four more terror associates namely Khursheed Ahmad Rather S/o Lt. Mohd Yousuf Rather R/o Gabra, Karnah; Mudassir Shafiq S/o Shafiq Ahmad R/o Gabra, Karnah; Ghulam Sarwar Rather S/o Mohd Yousuf Rather R/o Gabra Karnah and Qazi Fazal Illahi S/o Qazi Mohammad Anwar have also been arrested, arms and ammunition and other incriminating material recovered from them including: AK Rifle (Short) = 05 No, AK Magazines = 05 No, Short AK Rounds = 16 Nos", reads the statement. 

"The case is being investigated expeditiously in a comprehensive manner to further unearth the conspiracy regarding the smuggling of arms and ammunition and proscribed material/contraband", reads the statement further. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said to have busted an over-the-ground-worker module in Beerwah of central Kashmir's Budgam district. 

"The Budgam Police has dismantled a module comprising seven individuals from the Beerwah area. These individuals were involved in the dissemination of anti-national terrorist propaganda by affixing posters in and around the Beerwah area", said a police spokesman in a statement issued to GNS. 

The arrested persons, as per the statement, have been identified as  Romain Rasool Sheikh Irfan Nazir Sheikh, Rizwan Nazir Sheikh, Sahil Javid Sheikh all resident of Bonet Beerwah, Jahangir Bashir Mir, Tariq Ashraf Sheikh, both residents of Utligam Beerwah and Shakir Lateef Pathan, resident of Gandhipora, Beerwah.

"The module was led by Romain Rasool Sheikh and Irfan Nazir Sheikh, who during investigation were found manipulated by a LeT’s Pakistani handler", the statement reads. 

"It further emerged that the duo, acting as local motivators, instructed the other five individuals to carry out the assigned tasks", reads the statement adding incriminating evidence has been recovered from the apprehended persons. 

"Investigation in the case is in progress", the statement read. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Jammu and police inspector who was injured in a terrorist attack in Srinagar has succumbed to his injuries at AIIMS New Delhi on Thursday.

A top official told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the police inspector identified as Masroor Ahmad of Srinagar was taken to New-Delhi for treatment, however he succumbed to his injuries today.

Police Inspector Masroor Wani was attacked by a pistol-borne terrorist last month when he was playing cricket with other members of the local community at Eidgah Srinagar.

After undergoing treatment for over a month, Masroor was shifted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Wednesday for specialised treatment.

“He was taken to Srinagar Airport from there where he was shifted in Air Ambulance to New Delhi,” Police said. (KDC)

They said Police Station Kreeri received written complaint from a girl stating therein that she was raped by her father, a resident of Kalantra Payeen, and is absconding from home.

On this complaint a case was registered in Police Station Kreeri under relevant sections of law.

“Police Station Kreeri utilizing all technical and human sources and with strenuous efforts traced the accused and arrested him in the instant case,” a police statement said.

They said further medico legal formalities were conducted of the girl and further investigation of the case is in progress. (UNI)

SRINAGAR: J&K Police has arrested a tourist guide for allegedly selling fake tickets of Gondola cable car at Gulmarg in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police Station Gulmarg received a written complaint from Manager Gulmarg Gondola Project wherein he stated that a ticket checker today caught two tourists with a fake gondola ticket.
“ On enquiry, the tourists stated that some tourist guide had sold them these tickets at a cost of Rs. 2500 per ticket. To this effect case FIR was registered under relevant sections of law in Police Station Gulmarg and investigation set in motion,” a police statement said.
“During course of investigation the statement of the tourist was recorded and after strenuous efforts, a tourist guide Aashiq Hussain Magray of Shrai Tangmarg was taken into custody and investigation was set into motion.
“During investigation, it was revealed by the fraudsters that their modus operandi is to pre-book gondola tickets and then sell them to gullible tourists at exorbitant rates,” he said.
The Gondola service at the tourist resort of Gulmarg is hugely popular among the tourists. Gondola, covers an aerial distance of five kms and every day hundreds of visitors ride the lift which travels up above the conifers trees dotting its way upto the Affarwat height, at an altitude of 13,400 ft.
UNI