The Rajouri police has successfully arrested two accused in the recent bomb explosions in the border district of Rajouri while the main accused leading them is still absconding.
Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit was behind the recent series of explosions in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said on Tuesday.
A huge cache of explosive material, including five improvised explosive devices (IEDs), was recovered at the disclosure of the arrested accused, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu, Mukesh Singh said.
Those arrested have been identified as Mohd Shabir and Mohd Sadiq, both resident of Draaj village in Budhal. A Lashkar-e-Toiba commander for Rajouri district Talib Shah, said to be the mastermind behind the blasts, is on the run .
ADGP Jammu Zone Mukesh Singh further said that in this regard, FIR No 31/2022 under Section 307, 120-B, 121-A, and 122 of the Indian Penal Code 3/4 of the Explosives Substances Act and 16/18 ULA (P) Act was registered at Police Station Budhal in this regard.
A blast on March 26 and another on April 19 had rocked Kotranka town in Rajouri, leaving two persons injured.
Another blast took place in neighboring Shahpur Kandi village of Budhal on April 24, injuring two persons.
Working on leads, joint teams of Rajouri Police and 60 Rashtriya Rifles (14 Sector) conducted multiple raids and search operations at various locations in Larkoti, Targain, Jaglanoo and Draaj areas of Rajouri and apprehended two suspects, Mohd Shabir and Mohd Sadiq of Draaj-Budhal village,” the ADGP said.
These individuals, working on the directions of their Pakistan-based handlers, received weapons, ammunition, explosives and later used these IEDs to trigger blasts,” Singh said.
He said it has surfaced during preliminary investigation that the group is headed by Shah who has collected three consignments of arms, ammunition and explosives from the Lamberi-Kalakote area in the months of January, March and April.
The Jammu region police chief said that anyone sharing credible information leading to the arrest of Talib Shah will be rewarded.
