Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 28: In a joint operation conducted by security forces, two active terrorists having links with the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have been arrested on Monday in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The joint operation was carried out by Budgam Police and a 62-battalion of Rashtriya Rifles (RR).

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The arrested terrorists have been identified as Waseem Ahmad Ganai and Iqbal Ashraf Sheikh, both residents of the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir.

"Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including a Chinese Pistol, 2 pistol magazines, 12 pistol rounds, 32 AK-47 rounds have been recovered from their possession," reads the official statement.

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After the arrest, an FIR is registered in Budgam Police Station under relevant sections of law.

Further investigation is underway. (ANI)

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