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Militant arrested, IED seized

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : May 08 2013 | 5:00 PM IST
Security forces today arrested an overground worker (OGW) of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit from Kulgam district in south Kashmir.
"Police in a joint operation with Army and CRPF, arrested an OGW of LeT at Laroo in Kulgam and recovered arms including an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from his possession," a police spokesman said.
Fayaz Ahmad Lone alias Haaris was arrested from his native village based on an intelligence tip off, he said.
"On Lone's instance, police recovered a Chinese pistol, one magazine with six pistol round and an IED weighing about five kgs," he said, adding police has registered a case in this regard.

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First Published: May 08 2013 | 5:00 PM IST

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