Awantipora: Police in Awantipora have busted a grenade throwing module linked with proscribed militant outfit LeT by arresting four militant associates and thereby averted major catastrophic militant attacks.
The arrested militants associates have been identified as Aqib Manzoor Bhat son of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, Mudasir Ahmed Bhat son of Gh Mohd Bhat, Gh Mohd Ahanger son of Late Abdul Rehman Ahanger all residents of Haffu Tral and Waris Bashir Najar son of Bashir Ah Najar resident of Sheikh Mohalla Chewa Uller, Tral.
Three hand grenades have been recovered from their possession.
Waris Bashir Najar was involved in throwing grenade on Army camp at Mandoora on 1st March evening.
During preliminary investigation, it came to fore that they were carrying grenade throwing activities on the directions of Irshad Ahmed Bhat son of Late Fayaz Ahmed Bhat (slain HM militants) resident of Wailoo Pattan who is currently lodged in Central Jail Srinagar in a murder case and Mustakeem Ahmed Ahangar @Waheed son of Ghulam Mohd Ahangar resident of Hafoo Tral who too is detained in Central Jail Srinagar in connection with smuggling of weapons case.
