On November 11, four Muslims associated with the Islamic terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama. They were planning to plant improvised explosive devices to cause damage to security forces, the police said.

The police along with security forces arrested the four Muslim men and recovered incriminating materials, including explosive substances, from their possession. They have been identified as Karamat-ul-lah Reshi and Suhail Bashir Ganai, both residents of Chewa Uller Tral. Adil Ghani Lon, a resident of Karamulla Tral; and Irshad Ahmed Kumar, a resident of Tral-e-Payeen, are the other two held in the case.

During preliminary investigation, it was found that they were in touch with the Islamic terror outfit LeT commander Babar alias Samama.

They were also planning to plant IEDs (improvised explosive devices) in the Tral area with the intent to cause damage to police and security forces, the police said. The police further stated that they were also involved in the transportation of arms and ammunition and other logistic support to active terrorists of the LeT.

A case has been registered and further investigation has been set in motion, the police added.