Trio Held with Arms and Ammunition in Anantnag; Terror Plot Foiled, Say Police

 


Sachnews Jammu Kashmir 

Anantnag, August 01:

Police on Friday said they arrested three individuals during a naka checking operation at Krad Ranipora in South Kashmir's Anantnag district and recovered illegal arms and ammunition from them. 

A Police spokesperson, in a statement, said that in a significant success for Anantnag Police, three individuals were apprehended with illegal arms and ammunition during a naka checking at Krad Ranipora Road on Thursday.

The naka was set up by Police Station Uttersoo, in coordination with SOG PC Chittergul, Army’s 19 RR, and 96 Battalion OF CRPF, near Panchayat Ghar Krad. During the checking of a suspicious Alto 800 vehicle which was moving from Kard towards Ranipora, the vehicle was signalled to stop. However, the driver attempted to flee the spot but was intercepted by the alert naka party along-with other two onboard individuals, spokesperson said. 

Upon searching the vehicle and suspects, arms and ammunition were recovered from each suspect who were identified as 1. Waseem Rehman, son of Abdul Rehman Sheikh, 2. Eahsan Akram, son of Muhammad Akram Lone both  of Midoora, Tral, Awantipora and 3. Ishfaq Ahmed Bhat, son of Ghulam Ahmed Bhat, resident of Koil, Pulwama—who was driving the vehicle, the police spokesperson said. 

Preliminary investigation suggests the trio had procured arms and ammunition from a banned terrorist outfit LeT and were likely planning to carry out a terror act in the region, the statement added. 

A case under FIR No. 40/2025 under Sections 18, 39, 23 of the UAPA, Section 7/25 of the I A Act has been registered at Police Station Uttersoo. Further investigation has been initiated, police spokesperson said.