Srinagar: Three militant associates of ‘The Resistance Front’ (TRF), an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), were arrested here on Friday, police said.
They were identified as Imran Ahmad Najar, a resident of Bulbul Bagh Baramulla, Waseem Ahmad Matta, a resident of Qamarwari Srinagar, and Wakeel Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Pazalpora Bijbehara.
The three were nabbed by a police team at a checkpost at Harnabal Natipora in the city following specific input, a police spokesman said.
He said three hand grenades, 10 pistol rounds, 25 AK-47 rounds and other incriminating material were seized from their possession.
The spokesman said Bhat was earlier an active militants linked with outfit ISJK and was lodged in jail for two years. He was released recently from the Central Jail on bail.
During preliminary investigation, it came to the fore that the trio had collected the explosive substances and ammunition from active militants of the TRF for carrying out militanbt activities in Srinagar, police said, adding with their arrest, a militant threat has been averted.
A case was registered and investigation set into motion, they said
3 militant associates arrested
