Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police here on Sunday arrested a Kashmiri terrorist and seized a “star” pistol loaded with seven cartridges from him.
Identifying him as Sheikh Sunain Yousuf @Raja @Sultan, son of Mohammad. Yousuf Sheikh of Gadapora, Shopian, police said that he was an “active terrorist of TRF” (The Resistance Front).Giving details, it said that SOG Jammu had on the basis of credible inputs about the movement of Kashmir based terrorist to Jammu for a specific task to create terror in the area, laid special nakkas at different locations of Jammu city.
During checking near railway station Jammu one scooty driver dropped a pillion at some distance about 50-60 metres behind Naka point and fled away. The pillion started moving fast towards near by-lane and was carrying a blue/black bag on his back. On this suspicious movement police party chased him and he was overpowered at some distance, it said.
On preliminary questioning he disclosed his identity as Sheikh Sunain Yousuf @Raja @Sultan S/O Md. Yousuf Sheikh R/O Gadapora, Shopian. During search one Star Pistol loaded with seven cartridges was recovered. He was put under sustained questioning on the spot by officers/officials of SOG Jammu.
He disclosed that he is an active terrorist of TRF and he had come to Jammu for a specific task, which was not yet conveyed to him by his handlers.
He had come to Jammu on directions of handler Ahmed khalid @ Hamza@Haqparast, POJK an active handler or terrorist of TRF outfit. He was also in touch with valley based handlers and with the handlers sitting across, through telegram and signal app.
The questioning of the arrested terrorist is going on, police said, adding that a hunt has been launched to nab two of his associates who provided support to him for reconnaissance. It is also believed that links of Jammu based handlers/OGWs will also come fore, police said.
In this regard a case FIR no. 315/21U/S 20,23,38,39 UAP Act 7/25Arms Act stands registered in Police Station Bahu Fort. Further investigation of the case is going on.