SRINAGAR: Security forces on Friday busted a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module in Handwara town in south Kashmir’s Kupwara district and arrested four terrorists and three overground workers (OGWs) of the proscribed outfit. SRINAGAR: During searches, cops seized a sizeable amount of arms and ammunition, besides several LeT letter pads from them.

On the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, police carried out raids in Kupwara and Baramulla districts and arrested the OGWs, identified as Azad Ahmad Bhat of Shalpore in Kupwara’s Langate, Altaf Baba of Rafiabad in Baramulla’s Sopore, and Irshad Ahmad of Silikote in Baramulla’s Uri.

During questioning, police learnt that the LeT affiliates were motivating the youth of the area to join militancy by providing them with arms and ammunition. “They also supplied weapons to some who had recently joined the outfit and were operating in Handwara,” a police officer said.

Based on the information provided by the OGWs, a joint team of Army’s 21 RR, 30 RR, CRPF’s 92 Bn and Handwara Police launched a search operation in Handwara’s Gund Chogal village early on Friday and arrested four terrorists, identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Chopan, Mudasir Ahmad Pandit , Mohammad Rafi Sheikh and Burhan Mushtaq Wani — all from Kupwara’s Langate tehsil. The forces also seized three AK-47 rifles, eight AK-47 magazines, 332 AK rounds, 12 hand grenades, three pistols, six pistol magazines, 24 pistol rounds and letter pads of the outfit from the terrorists.

Handwara Police have registered a case under relevant sections of the IPC and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. An investigation is underway, the officer said.

