2 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists arrested with ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists and three others were reportedly arrested on Saturday, November 16, with incriminating material in Sopore district of Jammu and Kashmir. The police arrested Ulfat Bashir Mir, resident of Nowpora Jageer, and Darpora Bomai-resident Aijaz Ahmad Bhat at a checkpoint at Kupwara Bypass crossing. As per reports, incriminating materials including ammunition were recovered from their possession.

Earlier, three people from Jammu and Kashmir identified as Hilal Ahmad, Sahil Nazir both and Peerzada Mohammad Zahir were arrested and incriminating materials including threat posters were recovered from their possession, the police said. While Ahmad and Nazir are from the Brath-Kalan area, Zahir is a resident of the Check Brath area of Sopore district. Cases under the relevant section of the law have been registered at Sopore Police Station.

"Initial investigation into the matters reveals that these individuals were involved in publishing and circulation of threat posters of proscribed terror outfit LeT in Sopore area," a press release said.

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Terrorist gunned down by J&K police

The security forces on Monday, November 12, have gunned down one terrorist in Gund, Ganderbal, as informed by Jammu-Kashmir police. Security forces have been engaged in an encounter since early morning. This has been the second encounter between security forces and terrorists in two days. Earlier on Tuesday, November 11 had gunned down two terrorists after an encounter with the forces, as confirmed by Kashmir Zone Police. Police had added that arms and ammunition have been recovered now. Forces informed that the terrorist was a Pakistani named Talha and was involved with the LeT.

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Pak infiltration bid foiled

Earlier on November 8, the Indian Army had foiled a major infiltration bid by terrorists after Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. According to reports, Pakistan violated the ceasefire for the second time on Friday morning at 11.45 am. Earlier, the Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire in the same area at about 2.30 am on Friday night. According to the Defence officials, while the Indian Army retaliated befittingly, one army jawan lost his life during a ceasefire violation.

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(with ANI inputs)