Three locals held for ‘providing logistical support’ to terrorists in J&K’s Rajouri
During the course of the probe, the police said one pistol along with a magazine and ammunition, besides two Chinese grenades, were also recovered on the disclosure of the accused
On Friday (September 18, 2026), three locals from Kot Charwal in Rajouri district of J&K were arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police for allegedly providing logistical support to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists infiltrating the region. The accused, identified as Mohammad Azam, Zakir Hussain, and Mohammad Mushtaq, are suspected of harboring and facilitating the movement of terrorists, with evidence emerging that they assisted multiple terrorist groups and helped their movement across Rajouri-Reasi districts and the Pir Panjal region, leading up to Shopian.
During the investigation, the police recovered a pistol, a magazine, ammunition, and two Chinese grenades. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the White Knight Corps, accompanied by GOC Delta Force, visited Brattal in Udhampur on Friday to review the security situation. They praised the troops for their decisive action against two terrorists killed in an anti-terror operation the previous day.
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