Jammu: Jammu police arrested two members of a banned terrorist organisation along with a consignment of weapons, dropped by a drone from Pakistan in R S Pura during the intervening night of October 27 and 28.
The arrested duo was identified as Chander Bose, son of Vasdev, resident of Doda and Shamsher Singh, son of Prem Singh, resident of Camp Gole Gujral, Jammu.
ADGP Jammu Mukesh Singh stated that the duo was in touch with an Over Ground Worker (OGW) identified as Balvinder, resident of Jammu (now settled in Europe).
“All the arrested persons and the OGW are working for a banned terrorist organisation. Balvinder was coordinating with both the accused in India and the handlers of the consignment in Pakistan,” ADGP said.
In this connection, a case FIR no 196/2022 U/S 13,16,18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (ULAP) has been registered in Police Station R S Pura. The consignment of weapons recovered included 4 pistols, 8 magazines and 47 pistol rounds.
Notably this is the fourth catch of drone consignment by Jammu Police this year.
AGDP Mukesh Singh, sharing a detailed account of how the catch was made, stated that during the intervening night of October 27 and 28, a suspicious movement of a drone was observed in the general area of Baspur Bangla R S Pura.
