JeM terror module busted in Jammu, three held with huge cache of arms

The Jammu and Kashmir Police said the module was assigned the task of transporting to Kashmir the weapons sent by a Pakistani handler from across the border.

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a terror module by arresting three persons including two terror associates in Jammu. It also recovered huge consignment of Arms and ammunition possible. A police spokesman stated, "the terror module was busted in a chance operation and the arms and ammunition, including three AK assault rifles, one pistol and six grenades, were recovered from an oil tanker in the Narwal area of the winter capital."After sustained interrogation the driver Mohd Yaseen disclosed that they have come to Jammu to pick up weapons on behest of Shahbaaz, a handler of JeM who is in Pakistan and was asked to handover to a terrorist in Valley. He also confessed that he has concealed a consignment of arms and ammunition in the oil tanker.

The police team was managing traffic on the highway. All three are residents of Pampore area in south kashmir's Pulwama district.

The trio were taken to the Bahu Fort police station and a signal was sent to the police stations from where the accused hailed regarding their involvement in any other case, the spokesperson said.

"It came to the notice that the driver (Yaseen) is involved in a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act registered at Awantipora police station and is associated with JeM.

He said they were assigned the task to transport and hand over the weapons to a terrorist in Kashmir.

"Yaseen also confessed that he had concealed a consignment of arms and ammunition in the oil tanker. Upon this the tanker was again searched in the presence of a magistrate and the recoveries made thereof include three AK-56 rifles, one pistol, nine magazines, 191 rounds of ammunition and six grenades," the spokesman said.