Srinagar: Security forces on Tuesday arrested a militant ‘associate’ of the Al-Badr outfit from Pulwama district, police said on tuesday.
Yawar Bashir Dar is a resident of Arigam in Pulwama, they said.
“Police in Pulwama along with the Army and CRPF, at a joint checkpoint established at Bandzoo Crossing, arrested one active terrorist associate linked with proscribed terror outfit Al-Badr and recovered incriminating materials, arms and ammunition, including a pistol from his possession,” a police spokesperson said.
A case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Pulwama Police Station, the spokesperson said.
PTI