Terror hideout busted in J&K's Sopore

Terror hideout has been busted in Brath Kalan in Sopore by security forces. The operation which involved 179 battalion of CRPF began at on Saturday and went on for 22 hours. The forces recovered utensils, clothes and other items. 

LeT terrorist nabbed

On Saturday, security forces arrested a terrorist identified as Tariq Channa, affiliated with proscribed terror outfit the Lashkar-e-Taiba in Sopore and seized arms and ammunition from his possession. As per the police records, he was involved in terror crimes and civilian atrocities. The terrorist was nabbed in a joint operation conducted by 179th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indian Army, and Jammu and Kashmir Police.

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CRPF tweets about arrest

The CRPF informed about the joint operation which led to the apprehension of the LeT terrorist. Below is their tweet.

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Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Saturday congratulated security forces after they arrested one terrorist belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Sopore, saying that the clean up of terrorists in the area has been successful to a great extent. "I want to congratulate security forces as clean up (of terrorists) in Sopore has been successful to a great extent. There are still some people, who are attempting to spread terrorism here. But our police and army always stay alert," Singh told media persons here