2 JeM workers held in Kathua seizure case

Jammu, September 21

Police conducted raids at several places in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and apprehended two overground workers (OGWs) of Jaish-e-Mohmmad (JeM) on the basis of leads provided by three arrested terrorists of the outfit in Kathua earlier, officials said on Saturday.

The arrested OGWs include the owner of the intercepted truck that was ferrying terrorists and AK-type rifles to Kashmir from Punjab in Kathua district last Thursday, they said.

“We have arrested two supporters of JeM terrorists from Pulwama. They include truck owner Suhil Ahmed Latoo of Gulshanabad, Pulwama, and Bashir Amhed Lone of Rajpora, Pulwama,” a senior police officer said.

The two have been taken on remand. They are being interrogated to know about the JeM module, he said. The officer said more arrests were likely. Last Thursday, the truck carrying cardboard material was intercepted during checking on the Jammu-Pathankot highway, leading to seizure of AK rifles and arrest of three terrorists. — PTI