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  • Former Hizb Militant Turned Militant Associate Held Along With Grenade in Kupwara: Police

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    Kupwara, May 07: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested ex-militant turned Militant Associate along with a grenade in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

    In a handout to GNS, the police said that in a joint action, Kupwara Police along with Army has arrested an ex-militant turned OGW from Kralpora area of the district along with a grenade.

    The police spokesman further stated that acting on specific intelligence generated by Kupwara police, a joint Naka was established at Main Market Karlpora by Kupwara Police and Army Camp Panzgam. During the Naka checking, the OGW moving in suspicious circumstances trying to evade the presence of naka personnel was apprehended, from whose possession one grenade was recovered. The OGW was later identified as Rafiq Ahmad Khan son of Habib Ullah Khan, a resident of Waterkhani Drugmulla Kupwara.

    Rafiq is a surrendered Pakistan trained militant who is now working as an OGW for militant outfit HM. During preliminary investigations, he has revealed that the grenade was received by him from Chogul area of Handwara and was to be delivered to someone in Kralpora area on the instructions of his Pakistan based HM handler to be thrown at security forces. Case under relevant provisions of UA(P) Act has been registered in Police Station Kralpora and investigations taken up, reads the statement.(GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Ex Militant Turned OGW Arrested Along With One Grenade

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    SRINAGAR: In a joint operation, the Kupwara Police, along with the Army, have arrested an ex-militant turned overground worker (OGW) from the Kralpora area of the district, along with a grenade.

    Acting on specific intelligence generated by the Kupwara Police, a joint checkpoint was established at Main Market Karlpora by the Kupwara Police and Army Camp Panzgam. During the checkpoint inspection, the OGW, who was moving in suspicious circumstances, trying to evade the presence of checkpoint personnel, was apprehended. One grenade was recovered from his possession.

    The OGW was later identified as Rafiq Ahmad Khan, son of Habib Ullah Khan, a resident of Waterkhani Drugmulla Kupwara. Rafiq is a surrendered Pakistan-trained terrorist who is now working as an OGW for the terrorist outfit HM. During preliminary investigations, he revealed that he received the grenade from the Chogul area of Handwara and was supposed to deliver it to someone in the Kralpora area on the instructions of his Pakistan-based HM handler to be thrown at security forces. A case under the relevant provisions of the UA(P) Act has been registered at Police Station Kralpora, and investigations have been taken up.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • No Grenade Incident in Budgam: Police

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    Srinagar, May 04: Police on Thursday evening said that a fake post is being circulated on social media regarding Grenade incident in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

    In a brief handout to GNS, the police said that a fake post regarding a grenade incident in Pakherpora Budgam is being circulated on social media platforms. No such incident has occurred. People are asked to refrain from circulating the fake news. Strict action under law shall be taken against persons posting and circulating fake news, reads the statement.(GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • JeM Militant Arrested Along With Grenade: Police

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    SRINAGAR: Police on Saturday claimed to have apprehended a militant associate of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit in North Kashmir’s Handwara.

    In a handout ,the police said that during routing checking at Ganai Mohalla Pazalpora Magam, a joint party of Handwara Police and Army (15RR) intercepted an individual who attempted to evade the joint party suspiciously but was apprehended by the joint party.

    On search, one hand grenade and other incriminating material were recovered from his possession. He has been identified as Khursheed Ahmad Bhat son of Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Amargarh Tarathpora.

    Police spokesman further said that preliminary investigation reveals that he was working as a militant associate for proscribed militant outfit JeM.

    Accordingly, a case FIR No 95/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Handwara and further investigation has been initiated, reads the statement.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Rusted Grenade Found, Destroyed

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    SRINAGAR: Security forces on Tuesday destroyed an old rusted grenade after it was found in Manzpora area of Aloosa in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.

    Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported after the grenade was found in the area, a joint team of police and army along with bomb disposal squad reached to the spot.

    He said the grenade was subsequently destroyed in an orchard in the area.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Lone wolf hand grenade attacks planned in Hyderabad by Pakistan’s ISI, LeT: NIA

    Lone wolf hand grenade attacks planned in Hyderabad by Pakistan’s ISI, LeT: NIA

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    New Delhi: Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and outlawed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) had made hand grenades available to their sympathisers and conspired with them to carry out “lone wolf” attacks and blasts in Hyderabad City, the First Information Report (FIR) of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) revealed.

    The FIR, registered on January 25, against three Hyderabad residents also pointed out that the accused persons booked by the Central agency were instructed to hurl hand grandes at public gatherings and processions in order to create communal tension.

    The Pakistan-based handlers had given the task to one Abdul Zahed alias Zahed alias Mohammad, who was accused in several terror-related cases in Hyderabad, the FIR mentioned informing that Zahed had recruited several youths namely Maaz, Samiuddin and others on the directions the ISI and LeT.

    Besides Zahed, the NIA also booked Maaz Hasan Farooq and Samiuddin for conspiring terror attacks in Hyderabad in October 2022, who have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

    As per the FIR, Zahed on the instructions of his Pakistani handlers, conspired with his gang members to carry out terror acts including blasts and lone-wolf attacks in Hyderabad City to create terror in the minds of the common people.

    “It was also learnt that Zahed had received hand grenades from Pakistan-based handlers and was planning to hurl at public gatherings and processions in order to create communal tension,” the FIR stated.

    The Hyderabad Police had registered a case on October 1, 2022 under the charges of UAPA after it seized two hand grenades, two mobile phones and Rs 3,91, 800 from the premises of Zahed.

    Considering the gravity of the case, the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalisation Division handed over the case to the NIA as the case had inter-state and international linkages.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Now grenade found near residence of Ex-MLA Surankote

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    Poonch, Jan 26 (GNS): Police on Thursday recovered live grenade near the entrance of house of Choudhary Mohammad Akram, former member of erstwhile Legislative Assembly of J&K from Surankote, in Poonch district.

    Official sources told GNS that the grenade was found at around 1800 hours near the entrance of Choudhary’s house at Lassana falling under the jurisdiction of police station Surankote. “Police, CRPF and Army reached the spot immediately,” they said. While the grenade has been recovered, they said, the incidents comes five days after street light in his lawn was damaged and splinter marks were seen at the wall of his house.

    The incident is still under investigation with police trying to find out whether it was an explosion or pellets from hunter’s 12 bore rifle. The house of the MLA, they said, is in close vicinity of a judge. (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : thegnskashmir.com )

  • Now grenade found near residence of Ex-MLA Surankote

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    Poonch, Jan 26 (GNS): Police on Thursday recovered live grenade near the entrance of house of Choudhary Mohammad Akram, former member of erstwhile Legislative Assembly of J&K from Surankote, in Poonch district.

    Official sources told GNS that the grenade was found at around 1800 hours near the entrance of Choudhary’s house at Lassana falling under the jurisdiction of police station Surankote. “Police, CRPF and Army reached the spot immediately,” they said. While the grenade has been recovered, they said, the incidents comes five days after street light in his lawn was damaged and splinter marks were seen at the wall of his house.

    The incident is still under investigation with police trying to find out whether it was an explosion or pellets from hunter’s 12 bore rifle. The house of the MLA, they said, is in close vicinity of a judge. (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : thegnskashmir.com )

  • Eidgah Grenade Update: Few Suspects picked, Injured Civilian Discharged From Hospital: Police

    Eidgah Grenade Update: Few Suspects picked, Injured Civilian Discharged From Hospital: Police

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    Srinagar, January 22: Police on Sunday said that few suspected have been picked after grenade attack in Eidgah.

    In a tweet, Srinagar Police wrote, ” The injured civilian has been discharged after first aid in SKIMS Soura. Further, some suspects have been picked up for examination,”.

    Earlier, a civilian suffered minor injuries in a grenade blast in Eidgah area.(GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

  • Grenade Attack in Eidgah Srinagar, 1 Civilian Suffer Minor Injuries

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    Srinagar, January 22: A civilian suffered minor injuries in a grenade attack in Eidgah area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district this evening.

    In a tweet Srinagar police wrote, “One grenade was lobbed by militants in Eidgah area which caused minor splinter injury to one person namely Ajaz Ahmed Deva S/o Abdul Rasheed Deva aged 32 years R/o Sangam, Srinagar. Person has been taken to hospital & is out of danger. Operation launched to catch the culprit(s),”.(GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )