SRINAGAR, 10 March, 2021 (TON): On Wednesday the J&K Police confirmed to bust two terror modules, prevent IED blasts and detention of seven persons.

“In the last few days the Awantipore police have busted two terror modules of terrorists planning to carry out IED blasts,” Vijay Kumar, IG Kashmir Police said.

"One Sahil Nazir, a BA first year student, was being motivated for many days through Telegram and other social media apps by terrorists to manage a second hand car," he said.

"He was paid money and the explosives being brought from North Kashmir were to be fitted on the car for carrying out the vehicle based IED attack."

Kumar said Nazir was arrested by the Awatipore police with the help of technical intelligence. "On his questioning, two of his assistants Qaisar Ahmad from Pampore an Over Ground Worker (OGW) for two years and Mohammad Fayaz were arrested."

"The car was recovered from the residence of Fayaz which was meant to be used for carrying out the IED blast. It is a Maruti car number (JK01 E 0690). A fourth terrorist associate Yasir Wani was also arrested."

He further added that while interrogation, Sahil Nazir gave a confessional statement before the police that he carried out a grenade attack on the CRPF on 25 January, 2021 in Pampore.

The reports stated that all of the four have been arrested and investigations have started against them.