JEM attack bid ahead of I-day foiled, 4 held

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have foiled a plot to disrupt the 75th Independence Day celebrations and launch several terror attacks with the arrest of four Jaish-e-mohammad (JEM) terrorists from Jammu city on Saturday.

“They were planning to disrupt I-day celebrations by planting an Improvised Explosive Device (Ied)-laden vehicle in Jammu before August 15,” said additional director general of police (ADGP) Mukesh Singh.

“Four Jaish terrorists and their associates have been arrested by Jammu police... They were planning collection of arms dropped by drones and supplying them to active terrorists of Jaish-e- Mohammed in Kashmir valley; planting a vehicle-based IED in Jammu before August 15 and conducting a reconnaissance of important targets in other parts of the country,” the police officer added.

The four Jaish terrorists have been identified as Muntazir Manzoor alias Saifulla, son of Manzoor Ahmed Bhat of Prichoo in Pulwama, Ijahar Khan alias Sonu Khan, son of Intejar Khan of Mirdan Mohalla Kandala Shamli in Uttar Pradesh, Touseef Ahmed Shah aka,

Showket aka Adnan, so Ghulam Mohammad Sha Jeff in Shopian district Jahangir Ahmed Bhat, so Musthaq Ahmed Bhat of B zoo in Pulwama district.

“Muntazir Manzoor alias fulla, a member of Jaish-ehammed was the first t arrested in this chain and pistol, one magazine, eight rounds and two Chinese h grenades were recovered f him. His truck used for tr porting weapons to Kashmir ley was also seized,” said Si

“Ijahar Khan alias Sonu K disclosed that the Jaish c mander in Pakistan by the n of Munazir aka Shahid asked him to collect weap from near Amritsar, whic said would be dropped drone. He was also aske Jaish to do reconnaissanc Panipat oil refinery which h and sent videos to Pakistan,” the ADGP.

“He was then tasked t reconnaissance of Ayodhya Janmabhoomi but was arre before he could accomplish task,” said Singh.

The third terrorist Tou Ahmed Shah aka, Showket Adnan was tasked by Jaish c mander Shahid and ano Jaish terrorist by the nam Abrar in Pakistan to take u accommodation in Jam which he did, added the AD