SAA event in Jammu and Kashmir, Kupwara area, India on Sat 27th January 2024

On January 27, Security Forces (SFs) busted a trans-Line of Control (LoC) militant module in Kupwara District of Jammy and Kashmir and arrested their five associates, who were involved in smuggling of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kupwara, Yougal Manhas said that the module was busted following credible information about smuggling of arms and ammunition from two Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) handlers, originally hailing from Kupwara. The first one to be arrested in the case was Zahoor Ahmad Bhat of Rear Sudhpora Karnah, a village close to the LoC in Kupwara. “Acting on credible information from own sources and corroborated by other sister agencies and counterparts, Kupwara Police along with (Army’s) 9-PARA Field Regiment busted a terror module involved in smuggling of various arms and ammunition sent by two PoJK based LeT terrorist handlers Manzoor Ahmad Sheikh alias Shakoor of Gabra Karnah and Qazi Mohammad Khushal of Dhanni Karnah both at present operating from across the border, by arresting Zahoor Ahmad Bhat of Rear Sudhpora Karnah,” the SSP said. “An AK rifle, an AK magazine, 20 rounds of AK and two pistols with two magazines were recovered from him,” he added. He said preliminary investigations revealed that in the recent past the PoJK based handlers were in touch with Zahoor who hails from a village which is in proximity with LoC with various means. “The consignments dispatched to this side from across were thereafter delivered to other terror associates who were in contact with Zahoor and the said handlers as well,” Manhas said. He said that based on the further leads, four more militant associates Khursheed Ahmad Rather, Mudassir Shafiq and Ghulam Sarwar Rather, all residents of Gabra Karnah and Qazi Fazal Illahi were arrested. The SSP said arms and ammunition and other incriminating material were recovered from them which included five AK rifle (short); five AK magazines and 16 short AK rounds.