As per recent reports, Police and the Army have busted a hideout in the Anantnag forest on Sunday after arresting the conspirator of the Krishna Dhaba's attack. Three AK-56 rifles, two Chinese pistols, two Chinese grenades, one telescope, six AK magazines, two pistol mag, and other items have been recovered from the site.
A 22-year-old son of a Dhaba owner was injured on Thursday, after suspected terrorists shot at him in the Dalgate area of Srinagar, merely a few kilometers away from Hotel Lalit where over 20 foreign envoys were staying overnight for a two-day trip to Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police and Army bust hideout in Anantnag forest after the arrest of conspirator of Krishna Dhaba attack. Three AK-56 rifles, two Chinese pistols, two Chinese grenades, one telescope, six AK magazines, two pistol mag and other items recovered
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The boy has been identified as Aakash Mehra, son of Ramesh Kumar Mehra. He was immediately rushed to SMHS Hospital where his condition was declared stable. According to local Police, the doctors were still monitoring his condition.
Terrorists are suspected to be a member of The Resistance Front (TRF). Terrorists shot at Aakash near the Krishna Dhaba, a popular food joint in the Durganag Dalgate area in Srinagar.
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However, according to security officials, a lesser know banned terror outfit, 'Muslim Janbaz Force', which was active in Kashmir during the early '90s has claimed the responsibility for the attack.
Chaudhary Yasin is the leader of the organization and he is a resident of Handwara. He is the vice-chairman of the United Jihad Council with Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) chief as its chairman.