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Peerzada Ashiq

Three LeT terror modules busted, seven held, say J&K police

In an ongoing crackdown on the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) after several recent arrests, the J&K Police on July 18 said seven more members of the outfit had been arrested in Jammu and Rajouri districts. At least 20 cases of dropping of weapons by drones along the International Border (IB) have also been solved.

“Three terror modules of LeT, which were running on instructions from across the border, have been busted. Seven members have been arrested. It has come as a setback to the LeT in Jammu,” Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Mukesh Singh said.

Five LeT members were arrested after two modules were busted in Rajouri district and two LeT members were held in Jammu. Explosive material, two AK rifles, six pistols, three silencers, eight grenades, three Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGL), six pistol magazines, six AK magazines and 120 rounds have been seized.

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