SAA event in Jammu and Kashmir, Pulwama District area, India on Wed 17th November 2021

The Jharkhand Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested three persons, including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper posted in Pulwama District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), for supplying arms and ammunition to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and other criminal organisations in the State, reports The Times of India on November 17. The accused are identified as Avinash Kumar alias Chhunu Sharma, CRPF jawan posted with the 182nd Battalion, Rishi Kumar and Pankaj Kumar Singh. A total of 450 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition used in INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifles were recovered based on their information. On November 15, ATS Superintendent of Police (SP), Prashant Anand said, “We succeeded in arresting the trio while working in close coordination with the Bihar Special Task Force. The accused have supplied a huge quantity of ammunition to the CPI (Maoist) and criminal organisations, including the notorious Aman Sao group. The ATS has got vital information regarding sources of arms and ammunition during the interrogation of arrested persons. Further investigation is going on in the case.” The accused were arrested between November 14 and 16 during raids in Ranchi, Patna and Gaya. While the trooper was arrested from Gaya and Rishi from Patna, Pankaj was held from Ranchi. All three were Bihar residents.