Three terror associates were arrested in Handwara, North Kashmir, during a joint operation by security forces, resulting in the seizure of arms and anti-national materials.
Srinagar: In a significant development, security forces in North Kashmir’s Handwara have apprehended three individuals suspected of being terror associates. This operation was carried out collaboratively by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Army, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
The arrests took place in the Wajihama area of Qalamabad, following specific intelligence inputs that indicated potential terrorist activities. The operation led to the capture of three individuals believed to have connections with terrorist handlers operating from Pakistan.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Mohd Iqbal Pandith, aged 23, son of Shareef Din Pandith and a resident of Bunpora, Langate; Sajad Ahmad Shah, aged 26, son of Bashir Ahmad Shah and a resident of Check-Puran, Langate; and Ishfaq Ahmad Malik, aged 22, son of Shabir Ahmad Malik and a resident of Hajin, Kralgund.
During the operation, security forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, along with incriminating materials. The items seized included one pistol with a magazine, two rounds of pistol ammunition, twenty rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, and eleven anti-national posters.
In response to these developments, police have registered a First Information Report (FIR No. 30/2025) under relevant sections of the Indian Arms Act and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) at the Police Station in Qalamabad.
Investigations are currently underway to uncover the broader network associated with these arrests and to trace any additional associates involved in the terror module.
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