The Jammu & Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have uncovered a major terror plot of top commanders of Ansar Gazawat-ul Hind terror outfit to carry out serial grenade blasts in Jammu and national Capital Delhi during the forthcoming Independence day celebrations.
The terror plot was uncovered after jawans of the State police intercepted a person moving suspiciously in Gandhi Nagar area late on sunday.
The suspected person after reaching here from Pulwama was roaming in the area, probably to catch Delhi-bound night service bus.
On carrying out thorough searches, policemen recovered at least 8 live grenades from his shoulder bag and currency notes worth Rs 60,540.
Some incriminating documents were also found from his bag, police said.
Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Inspector General of Police, Jammu range Dr SDS Jamwal said, “with the arrest of a terrorist along with the cache of grenades, the State police has foiled a major terror plot to disturb the Independence day celebrations in Jammu and Delhi”.
He said the terrorist has been identified as Irfan Hassan Wani S/o late Gh. Hassan Wani, resident of Awantipora in Kashmir. IG, Jammu said the young terrorist was involved in such activities since last one year.
“During interrogation he has revealed that he was heading to New Delhi to drop the cache, which was likely to be used by another module, during Independence day celebrations”, a senior police officer said.
Police investigations have further revealed that before joining the terrorist ranks of Zakir Musa’s Ansar Gazawat-ul-Hind he had dropped out from his regular graduation studies after failing in the examination.
To carry out further investigations in the case, police has registered FIR No. 177/2018 U/S 120-B/121 RPC, 20/21 UlA (P) Act, 7/25 Arms Act, 4/5 Explosive Substance Act at PS Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.
Meanwhile, IG Jammu also took stock of security situation in the run up to the Independence day celebrations along with senior officers of the state police and other agencies including paramilitary forces.
During the meeting detailed intelligence assessment reports were discussed by the senior officers to ensure fool proof security arrangements during the celebrations.