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J&K: 4 held for posing as terrorists, robbing commuters with toy guns

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Press Trust of India Srinagar/Jammu

The police have arrested four persons for posing as terrorists and using toy guns to rob commuters on a national highway in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, an officer said on Monday.

Acting on a tip-off, the police nabbed Aijaz Ahmad Mantoo, Javaid Ahmad Mantoo, Janbaz Ahmad Dass and Ummer Ahmad Dass, he said.

All the accused are residents of Waghama Bijbehara, the officer said.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the gang was extorting money from commuters in Bijbehara area, he said.

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First Published: Sep 23 2019 | 8:15 PM IST

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