The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday (June 1) said that a narco-terror module was busted by its men in central Kashmir’s Budgam district along with security forces. Six terrorists belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) have been arrested.
Upon receiving a tip-off, the police along with the army and CRPF forces arrested 6 members of the JeM: Mudassir Fayaz resident of Kralpora, Shabir Ganaie resident of Wathoora, Sageer Ahmad Poswal resident of Kupwara, Issaq Bhat, Arshid Thoker both residents of Shopian and a minor from Chadoora area of Budgam.
Arms and ammunition including a Chinese pistol, a hand grenade, four pistol rounds, one Pistol Magazine along with ₹1,55,000 cash and 1 kg heroine were seized.
“As per police records they were in close connection with Pakistan-based terror handlers and were involved in drug trade, supply of weapons besides assisting financially to active terrorists of proscribed terror outfit JeM,” police said in a statement.
The police also said that the recoveries exposed the interconnection between drug dealers and terrorists.