Indian Army thwarts possible attack on security forces, VIPs in J-K; LeT terrorist held
Rafiabad (Jammu and Kashmir), May 14: The Indian Army has arrested one Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist for planning to target security forces and VIPs in the areas of Jammu and Kashmir's Rafiabad and Sopore.
The arrested terrorist is identified as Rizwan Shafi Lone of Handwara. "Acting on a specific input, the Rafiabad army along with Rafiabad police launched a joint operation at Rohama Rafiabad and apprehended one terrorist and recovered one pistol along with ammunition from his possession," the Army said in an official statement.
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"It is pertinent to mention that the apprehended terrorist was working for terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and was planning and tasked to attack and kill security forces and VIPs in Rafiabad and Sopore area," the statement added.
A case has been registered against Rizwan Shafi Lone.
Further details are awaited.
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