On Friday, security forces arrested two terrorists in Baramulla, continuing their anti-terrorist operation. One pistol, one magazine, eight cartridges, two UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launcher) grenades and two grenades were also recovered. Both are associated with The Resistance Front TRF, which is called the hit squad of Lashkar-e-Taiba.

According to the information received here, the police had come to know from their system that some terrorist is trying to enter to carry out an incident in Baramulla. Based on this, the police and the soldiers of 46 RR of the army had put up a Naka near Hiltop Cherdari. The Naka party, seeing two youths coming in suspicious condition, asked them to stop. Both the youths tried to run away after seeing the block, but the soldiers posted at the block were already ready. So they chased and caught these youths.

The arrested youths have been identified as TRF terrorists, Ashiq Hussain Lone and Uzair Amin Ganai. Both of them are residents of Baramulla and had been active in the terrorist organization some time back. One pistol, one magazine, eight cartridges, two UBGL under-barrel grenade launchers, and two grenades were recovered.

During interrogation, it was revealed that he was looking for an opportunity to carry out a grenade attack on a Naka party of security forces besides carrying out target killings of certain people in Baramulla. Both of them were in constant contact with a foreign terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba, and he had entrusted them with the task of target killing while providing them with weapons. The interrogation of both is on.

Amish Mahajan