Security Forces Foil Terror Plot in Sopore: Suspected Associate Apprehended

Security forces successfully intercepted and apprehended a suspected terror associate, Waheed ul Zahoor, in the Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district. A joint checkpoint by police, army, and CRPF led to the seizure of weapons, grenades, and explosives from the suspect's vehicle.

Security forces successfully intercepted and apprehended a suspected terror associate, Waheed ul Zahoor, in the Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials announced on Monday.

A joint checkpoint manned by police, army, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was set up late Sunday at Machipora in the Bomai area of Sopore. During a routine check, a vehicle from Bomai to Machipora was intercepted. The driver attempted to flee but was promptly apprehended by the alert personnel.

The suspect, identified as Waheed ul Zahoor from Rafiabad in the same district, was caught with two Turkiye-made pistols, three magazines, 41 rounds, a silencer, two China-made grenades, and materials for making improvised explosive devices. A case has been registered against him, officials confirmed.

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