NEW DELHI: Four terrorists were arrested on Sunday after a brief gunfight with security forces in Kupwara district 's Handwara . Huge arms and ammunition were also seized from their possession.

The arrests come a day after these four had announced to have joined terrorist outfit Al-Badr .

The fourt terrorists have been identified as Umar Bashir, Danish Khazer, Waseem Ahmad and Habib Bhat.

"Four newly recruited terrorists were arrested along with warlike stores in upper reaches of Kalaroos, Handwara while trying to exfiltrate across the Line of Control," Army said.

Army said that the terrorists were guided by three other Al-Badr men who fled under the cover of fire.

Search to trace the other terrorists is on.

