Baramulla: On 15th April 2022, about an hour before iftar time, unknown terrorists had fired upon one Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo, sarpanch of Goshbugh B, at Chanderhama orchards in Wussan area of Palhallan, Pattan. Immediately after the attack searches were launched in the area. On this, FIR no 117/2022 of PS Pattan u/s 302 IPC, u/s 307 IPC, 7/27 Arms Act, 16, 20 UAPA.
On the basis of various techint and humint leads, investigation was vigorously pursued which led to the apprehension of three suspects by a joint team of Baramulla Police and Army’s 29 RR. Interrogation of the suspects revealed a deeper conspiracy involving an older sleeper cell of LET which was responsible for the grenade attack in Palhallan highway last year. The accused arrested in that case especially the prime conspirator, Mohd. Afzal of Barthipora, Naidkhai, Bandipora and Mehrajuddin Dar of Gund Jehangir, Hajin, Bandipora had already tasked multiple blindsided sleeper cells to identify and attack specific targets to spread terror and chaos. Both these have been found involved in various such web of modules and are already under arrest.
This particular module had been tasked to identify and attack PRIs and other civilians and soft targets for which pistols and ammunition had been provided to the following apprehended hybrid terrorists:
- Noor Mohammad Yatoo S/O Gh Hassan Yatoo
- Mohd Rafiq Parray S/O Mohd Akbar Parray
- Ashiq Hussain Parray S/O Ab Rahman Parray
…. all residents of Goshbugh, Pattan
The three terrorists divulged the plot which was directed by LeT terrorists Yusuf Kantru and Hilal Sheikh (both killed at Malwah op) and executed by recently infiltrated terrorists Gulzar Ganaie (killed in an encounter at Bandipora) and Umar Lone of Wussan (still active and at large). The investigations further led to the recoveries of arms and ammunition and to a larger web of links between various tanzeems and organisations on which investigation is going on.
The details of arms and ammunitions recovered:
- Chinese pistols – 03
- Pistol Magazines – 03
- Grenades – 02
- Pistol rounds – 32
The successful apprehension of the three terrorists and the recovery of the arms and ammunitions has solved another sensational case in Baramulla and foiled major terror plots planned in future the general area. Interrogation of the apprehended individuals is likely to give further inputs for future counter terrorism operations.