SRINAGAR: An unidentified militant has been killed after an encounter broke out in wee hours between militants and security forces in Frasipora area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday.

A top police officer told GNS that during wee hours an input was recieved about presence of some militants in the area.

As the joint team of army and police intensified the searches towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants opened fire on the search party, leading to an encounter, the officer said.

During the firefight an unidentified militant's body has been sighted near the encounter spot, while searches in the area are underway, the top police added.

More details will follow.(GNS)

SRINAGAR: Another unidentified militant  has been killed taking toll to two after security forces foiled a Infiltration bid in Sahura Nala area of Uri in North Kashmir's Baramulla district.

A top official told GNS that two militants has been killed, one body recovered so far in the firefight.

He further said that Searches in the area are underway.

Earlier, during wee hours, movement of militants were detected. Infiltraters were challenged by the security forces, leading to a firefight.

During firefight one militant was killed, whose identity was not yet ascertained, he said.(GNS)

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police alongside security forces arrested four associates linked with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit here on Saturday evening. 

“Acting on a specific information, a joint Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) comprising of Srinagar Police, 50 RR, Valley QRT and 29Bn CRPF was established in Kenihama area in the jurisdiction of Police Station Nowgam in the evening hours, today,” reads a statement issued to GNS.

“During checking, a white Alto vehicle was intercepted by the joint party. Four militant associates identified as Md Yaseen Bhat son of Ghulam Qadir Bhat, Sheraz Ahmad Rather son of Abdul Rashid Rather, Gulam Hassan Khandey son of Gulam Mohd khandey, all from Lcchnambal Zafran Colony Panthachowk and Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat son of Late Abdul Ganie Bhat resident of Frestabal Pampore who were boarding the vehicle were apprehended.”

“Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 01 AK 56 rifle with 3 Magazines, 75 rounds of 7.62 x 39 mm, 01 Glock Pistol with 2 Magazines, 26 Rounds of 9 mm and 06 Chinese grenades were recovered from their possession. During preliminary investigation, it was found that the apprehended individuals were linked with the proscribed militant outfit JeM,” reads  the statement. 

“In this regard, a case FiR No.31/2024 under section 18, 23, 39 UAPA, 7/25 Arms Act and 120b of the IPC has been registered in Police Station Nowgam and further investigation is in progress,” the statement reads further. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested a militant associate and recovered from his possession ammunition and other incriminating material in Baramulla district. 

“Police alongwith security forces arrested militant  associate linked with proscribed militant outfit LeT and recovered incriminating materials, ammunition from his possession in Baramulla,” reads a statement issued to GNS.

“On a specific input of terrorist movement in Pattan area, a joint Naka was established at Chinar Crossing Pattan by Baramulla Police, 2nd Bn SSB &  Army 29  RR.”

“During naka checking suspicious movement of one person coming towards naka point by foot was observed. While seeing police party and security forces, the suspect person tried to flee from the spot but alert naka party apprehended him tactfully,” reads the statement.

During preliminary questioning, the statement said the arrestee was identified as Mehraj ud din Bhat son of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat resident of Mundyari Pattan.

“During his search one live hand grenade was recovered from his possession.”

“In this regard, case under sections UA (P) & Arms Act has been registered in PS Pattan and investigation has been taken up,” reads the statement further. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Special Investigation Unit of J&K Police on Monday produced chargesheet Against an active militant and a militant associate here in NIA court at Srinagarm

In a handout to GNS, the police said that its SIU unit Srinagar produced chargesheet against 02 accused persons including an active absconding local terrorist in case FIR No. 37/2023 in the Hon'ble Court of NIA Srinagar.

The police spokesman further stated that today, the chargesheet bearing No. 02/2024 of case FIR No. 37/2023 under section 4/5 Exp. Sub Act, 13, 18, 20, 23, 38, 39 UA (P) Act of Police Station Kothibagh Srinagar stands presented before the Hon’ble Court of NIA Srinagar against two accused persons namely Mohd Rangrez son of Ab Rashid Rangrez resident of Firdousabad Batamaloo (terrorist associate) who is presently on judicial custody remand at Central Jail Srinagar and another Momin Gulzar Mir son of Gulzar Ahmad Mir resident of Firdous Colony Eidgah Srinagar, who is an active absconding ‘A’ category local terrorist regarding whom the Hon’ble Court is prayed to take cognizance under section 299 CrPC accordingly. 

The next date of hearing is fixed on 16-03-2024, reads the statement. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: In a major breakthrough for police, the main accused involved in the killing of two Punjab residents has been arrested by police, said IGP Kashmir VK Birdi.

During a press conference at Police Control Room, Inspector General of Police VK Birdi said that upon registering case FIR no. 08/2024 u/s 302, 307 IPC, 7/27 Arms Act, 15,16,20 
ULA(P) Act in PS Shaheed Ganj, Srinagar Police detected the case leading to the identification of the accused who carried out the terrorist attack on these two individuals from Punjab and subsequent recovery of weapon of offence and other incriminating material.

IGP Further said that Srinagar Police, on the basis of technical and field analysis, zeroed in upon certain suspects and later on, based upon clinching evidence collected during investigation, identified and arrested the main accused namely Adil Manzoor Langoo S/o Manzoor Ahmad Langoo R/o Zaldager Srinagar. 

It came to fore that the accused had conspired with his handler across in Pakistan for commission of the terror crime. Accused was a highly motivated and radicalised individual, the top officer said.

His handler in Pakistan 
radicalised him on social media and motivated him to carry out the terror attack.

 In furtherance of the conspiracy, the handler provided him the weapon after which he motivated him to carry out the attack.

Meanwhile, Additional Director General of Police Law and order, Vijay Kumar said that only one militant is alive and active in Srinagar. Overall 25 locals, 25-30 Foreign militants are active in J&K.

On 7th Feb, militants fired at two carpenters, both residents of Amritsar in Punjab, in the Shallakdal area of old Srinagar city. While one of the carpenters Amrit Pal Singh was killed, Rohit was critically injured in the attack, who on next day succumbed to his injuries. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday said that it raided multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir as part of its crackdown on the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in a terror funding case.
 
In a handout to GNS, the NIA said that its teams swooped down on the premises of various suspects at five locations in Srinagar, three in Budgam, two in Kulgam, one in Anantnag and four in Jammu. Incriminating documents and digital devices connected with the activities of JeI and its related Trusts in J&K were seized during the extensive searches, which also led to the recovery of over 20 lakh rupees in cash.
 
The NIA spokesman further stated that NIA investigations in the case, registered on 5th February 2021, have so far revealed that JeI and its members have continued to promote  terrorist and secessionist activities in J&K even after the outfit was proscribed under UA(P) Act in February 2019. Operatives of the banned organisation had been collecting funds through donations from within India and abroad. 
 
The funds were collected mainly in the form of Zakat, Mowda and Bait-ul-Mal, purported to promote charity and other welfare activities, such as health and education, but were instead being used for carrying out violent and secessionist activities, as per NIA investigations, he said.
 
It was further found that the funds raised by JeI were also being channelled to other proscribed terrorist organisations, such as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) etc, through well organised networks of JeI cadres. JeI was also engaged in motivating impressionable youth and recruiting new members (Rukuns) in J&K to further its nefarious and secessionist activities, he said.
 
NIA had earlier chargesheeted 4 accused persons in the case, in which investigations are continuing, reads the statement.(GNS)

SRINAGAR: Police on Monday said that it attached the residential house of a militant associate in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

In a handout to GNS, the police said that today, it attached the residential house of a terrorist associate namely Mohammad Ramzan Mir S/O Ab. Salam Mir R/O Rudbugh Magam who is an OGW of the proscribed militant outfit LeT.  Pertinently during investigation of FIR No. 05/2023 U/S, 307-IPC 7/27 Arms Act 16, 19, 20, 23, 39 UA (P) Act of P/S Magam  Unlawful Activities Prevention Act it had come to fore that the property under survey No.68 min belonging  to Mohammad Ramzan Mir resident of Radbugh Magam had been acquired as proceeds of terrorism in terms of 2(g) of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, which was  also willfully used for  harbouring of militants, he said.

The police spokesman further stated that district Police Budgam has reiterated its resolve to continue its endeavour for identification and initiation of legal actions against all such properties that are being wilfully used for harbouring militants, reads the statement
(GNS)

SRINAGAR: Police on Thursday said that it have attached property of a militant associate in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

In a handout to GNS, the police said that continuing its crackdown on terror ecosystem; harbouring terrorists and providing logistic support to terrorists, District Police Anantnag along with concerned Executive Magistrate attached residential Property belonging to Ab Salam Rather son of Mohd Ramzan Rather at Tangpawa Kokernag. The property was linked with Case FIR No. 170/2022, U/S 307 IPC, 7/25 I A Act, 16,18,19,20,23,38,39 UA (P) Act of Police Station Kokernag. 

According to police spokesman, during the investigation of the above case it had surfaced that Zahoor Ahmad Rather son of Ab Salam Rather resident of Tangpawa Kokernag was working as terrorist associate (OGW) and was providing food, shelter and other logistic support to killed terrorists identified as Asif Reshi @ Khubaib S/O Mohd Yaseen Reshi R/O Sheikhpora Marhama and Wakeel Ahmad Bhat, @ Talha S/O Abdul Ahad Bhat R/O Nai Basti Marhama at his residential house and thus it falls within ambit of “Proceeds of terrorism “ under section 2(g) r/w section 25 of UA(P) Act 1967. Confirmation of attachment of property was sanctioned by competent authority. 

Anantnag Police once again appeals general Public not to provide logistic support to terrorists, if done  strict action as per law will be taken against the culprit, reads the statement.(GNS)

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit associate alongside arms and ammunition in Baramulla.

"Police alongwith security forces arrested militant associate linked with proscribed militant outfit LeT and recovered incriminating materials, arms and ammunition from his possession in Baramulla", reads a statement issued to GNS. 

"On a specific input of militant movement in Kreeri area, a joint Naka was established at Shrakwara Kreeri near Bus Stand by Baramulla Police &  Army 52 RR. During naka checking suspicious movement of one person coming towards naka point by foot was observed. While seeing police party and security forces, the suspect person tried to flee from the spot but alert naka party apprehended him tactfully."

"During preliminary questioning, he was identified as Imran Ahmad Ganie son of Abdul Qayoom Ganie resident of Nowpora Wagoora Kreeri", reads the statement. 

"During his search 1 Chinese Pistol, 1 Pistol Magazine, 9 Pistol Rounds & 1 Mobile Phone (Samsung) was recovered from his possession", reads the statement. 

"In this regard, case under sections UA (P) & Arms Act has been registered in PS Kreeri and investigation has been taken up", reads the statement further. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said it attached 14 marla residential land belonging to a terror associate's family in north Kashmir's Bandipora district 

"Bandipora Police has attached 14 Marla of residential land at Ashtengoo Bandipora in case FIR No.43/2022", said a police spokesperson. 

"The land had been identified as proceeds of terrorism and was attached under the UAPA."

"The land belongs to the family of a terror associate of LeT , Irfan Ahmad Bhat. His brother had also exfiltrated to Pakistan in 2000", the spokesperson said further. (GNS)

SRINAGAR: A newly recruited local militant affiliated with Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit was killed in a gunfight on Thursday night with security forces in Arihal area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

A top police officer told GNS that during firefight one local LeT militant namely Kifayat Ayoub Alie son of Mohd Ayoub Alie resident of Pinjoora Shopian was killed.

From his possession, one pistol, two grenades, two magazines and five rounds were recovered. He had joined the outfit on 04th October this year, the officer added.

On Thrusday evening, a gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Arihal area. (GNS)