IGP Kashmir Munir Khan Monday said that a non-local from Uttar Pradesh, identified as Sandeep Kumar Sharma alias Adil and a local Muneeb Shah of Kulgam have been arrested by the Police.
Addressing a presser in Srinagar, IGP said: “The duo are involved in various militancy realted activities and other criminal activities in the Valley, including bank looting and weapon snatching, attack on police party in Achabal in which six cops including an SHO was killed.”
IGP said that both of them were linked with LeT and had started criminal conspiracy in January 2017.
IGP said: “Sandeep was close aide of Bashir Lashkari who was recently killed and was present in the house at Brintygam encounter. He was rescued along with the family members who were taken hostage by militants. Later it was revealed during the investigation that he was part of OGW network of LeT.”
IGP said Sandeep was a criminal who got in touch with Lashkar through Shakoor of Sopore.