Srinagar, 2 Nov (PTI):\u00a0 <\/b>Security forces arrested four terrorists linked with the Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla, police said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
At a checkpoint established at Naradhiri Dangerpora junction on Monday, security forces intercepted two suspicious persons who on seeing the joint party of the forces tried to flee, but were tactfully apprehended, a police spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
The terrorists were identified as Ghulam Hassan Mir and Mukhtar Ahmad Khan, both residents of Baramulla’s Chandoosa, he said.<\/p>\n
During the search, a Chinese pistol, a pistol magazine, 12 live rounds, 2 hand grenades and other incriminating material were recovered from their possession, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
A case was registered and an investigation was initiated. Upon the duo’s disclosure, two more persons — Altaf Ahmad Rather, a resident of Kawhar, and Farooq Ahmad Naqeeb, from Kunzar, were called for questioning, he said.<\/p>\n
The two accused confessed to possession of hand grenades, which were recovered from them and subsequently the duo was arrested, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
During further investigation, it came to the surface that all four accused persons are linked with Let\/ TRF and were working for terrorist associate Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh, from Kunzer, in the past. Sheikh is presently lodged under the Public Safety Act, he said.<\/p>\n
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