Soldiers kill two terrorists in Kathua Jammu and Kashmir – Amar Ujala Hindi News Live

Meanwhile, security forces foiled a major terror plot in the assembly elections by arresting an aide of the Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force, a terror outfit, in Surankot tehsil. A large quantity of explosives and grenades were recovered from his possession. A cricket ball filled with explosives was also found. Its weight is said to be around 100 grams. The aide was identified as Mohammad Shabbir (25), a resident of Dariala village in Nowshrat tehsil of Rajouri district.

According to the police, the police, Army’s 16 RR and CRPF’s 38 Battalion deployed at Potha bypass in Surankot tehsil set up a joint naka. Meanwhile, the security personnel saw a person walking suspiciously from Surankot towards Potha. The person was carrying a blue bag. On seeing the security forces, he tried to run away.

The alert forces caught him. Explosives in bags and a grenade were recovered from his possession. Police are investigating the matter. More arrests are likely in the future. After recovery, DIG Rajori-Poonch Tajinder Singh and SSP Poonch Mumtaz Ahmed reached Surankot and held a meeting with police officials.

According to sources, Shabbir had direct contact with Azim Khan alias Mudir, a terrorist handler in the Pakistan-occupied areas across the Line of Control, and had come to Surankot town to collect explosives on his instructions.

Three hand grenades, a packet of about 600 grams of explosives, three mobile phones, a cricket ball filled with about 100 grams of explosives, a lunch box with explosives and a plastic bag filled with explosives were recovered from Shabbir. Sources said this could be the first case of explosives being used in cricket.