JAMMU, SEPT 13: Security forces in Poonch district arrested a militant associate of the Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) on Thursday evening. The suspect was found carrying explosives, including hand grenades, at the Potha bypass area during a joint operation by the police, Army, and CRPF.
According to a police handout, a joint naka (checkpoint) was set up by the police, Army, and CRPF at the Potha bypass in Poonch. During the operation, security personnel noticed a man approaching from Surankote in a suspicious manner. Upon spotting the security forces, the man attempted to flee, but was quickly apprehended by the alert personnel.
Upon searching the individual, the security forces recovered a blue bag containing three hand grenades, explosive materials, and other incriminating items.
The suspect has been identified as Mohd Shabir, son of Mohd Farooq, a resident of Daryala Nowshera. Preliminary investigations revealed that Shabir was in contact with a Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) handler named Azim Khan, also known as Mudeer, who had instructed him to collect the consignment from Surankote town.
The police have taken cognizance of the case, and further investigations are underway.
