Four alleged militant associates arrested in J&K's Budgam: Police

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The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said that the security forces arrested four associates of militants in Budgam district. The militants are associated with proscribed militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba.

A police spokesperson said that the four persons were arrested from Beerwah area of the central Kashmir district.

He identified them as Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, a resident of Gondipora Beerwah, Azhar Ahmad Mir, a resident of Chewdara Beerwah; Irfan Ahmad Sofi and Abrar Ahmad Malik, both residents of Arwah Beerwah.

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He said that "incriminating materials were recovered from their possession", all of which have been taken into case records for further investigation. A case has been registered and investigation has been taken up, the spokesman said.