SRINAGAR Jammu and Kashmir Police has detained seven persons from Pulwama district of South Kashmir in connection with the deadly attack that left over 40 CRPF personnel dead near Awantipora, reports quoting officials said Friday.
The youths were detained from Pulwama and Awantipora during the night on suspicion of links with the planning of the suicide attack, the first of its kind in which a militant of Jaish-e-Mohammed detonated an explosive-laden vehicle near a CRPF bus, according to news agency PTI.
The overall planning is believed to be done by a Pakistani national, Kamran of JeM, who has been operating and moving in areas — Pulwama, Awantipora and Tral area of South Kashmir, PTI reported/
The ‘fidayeen’ (suicide attacker) was identified as Adil Ahmad from Kakapora in Pulwama. He had joined the JeM in 2018.
According to initial investigations, the planning for the terror strike was done at Midoora area of Tral in South Kashmir.
Police are also looking for another local JeM overground worker who was instrumental in arranging the explosive material.
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