2 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists escaped from police custody in J&K’s Baramulla

The Jammu and Kashmir police suffered a major setback on Wednesday morning when two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists allegedly involved in a bomb blast at a wine shop in J&K’s Baramulla area, escaped from police custody.

The two terrorists, identified as Maroof Nazir Soleh and Shahid Showkat Bala, have been in police custody since May 2022. A massive cordon and search operation has been launched by police in Baramulla and other parts of North Kashmir to nab the two Hybrid militants.

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Notably, both the terrorist was affiliated with the terrorist group – Lashkar-e-Taiba – and were involved in a bomb blast at a wine shop in Baramulla, last year.

“Two accused, who were custody at police station Baramulla, escaped this morning in the wee hours during ‘Sehari’ (pre-dawn meals) time,” a police official told news agency PTI.

More to follow..