Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- Security forces arrested three terror associates in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara sub-district and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession, police said.
They said acting on specific intelligence, a cordon and a search operation were launched by a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF in the Wajihama area of Qalamabad last night, during which three terrorist associates linked to handlers based in Pakistan were arrested.
The three arrested were identified by police as Mohammad Iqbal Pandith, 23, of Bunpora Langate, Sajad Ahmad Shah, 26, of Chekparin and 22-year-old Ishfaq Ahmad Malik of Hajin Kralgund.
Police said they recovered arms, ammunition, and incriminating material from three terrorist associates.
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