J&K Police Arrests Six Suspects in the Poonch Encounter | Defence News India
The J&K Police arrested six suspects in the Poonch encounter, which entered day 17 on Wednesday. Three of them were apprehended as they attempted to f
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J&K Police Arrests Six Suspects in the Poonch Encounter | Defence News India
The J&K Police arrested six suspects in the Poonch encounter, which entered day 17 on Wednesday. Three of them were apprehended as they attempted to flee to Saudi Arabia, while three locals were arrested for providing logistics to the terrorists. According to information provided to The Indian Hawk by on-the-ground sources, the accused were aware of terrorists operating in the area and left J&K on the same day as an encounter broke out in Dera Ki Gali, Poonch on October 11, during which the Indian Army lost five soldiers. In addition, a dozen people have been detained, with six of them being arrested. The Indian Army had previously captured weapons and ammo from a terror hideout in Poonch. One Ak-47 with the magazine, 29 AK rounds, two grenades, four biscuit packets, a sling, socks, a t-shirt, a jacket, blankets, tiffins, two pairs of shoes and one single shoe, two detonators, and two syringes were among the other items recovered. Following the recovery, more searches were carri…
