SRINAGAR:  Security forces on Friday busted a hideout linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, and arrested a militant associate involved in supporting terrorists, police said.

In a major success against the militant network, Police in Awantipora, along with security forces, busted the hideout and arrested a terrorist associate, a police spokesman said.

The arrested terrorist associate has been actively involved in providing logistic support and facilitating transportation of arms and ammunition to JeM terrorists operating in the Tral and Awantipora areas, he said.