Delhi Police (Pic Via Wikimedia)The Delhi Police Special Cell have arrested two suspected terrorists, both residents of Jammu and Kashmir from the national capital's Sarai Kale Khan area.
The two suspected terrorists were arrested on Monday (16 November) night by the Delhi Police.
"On the basis of the information, a trap was laid near the millennium park, Sarai Kale Khan, Delhi and around 10.15 pm, two suspected terrorists who are residents of J&K were apprehended.
"They have been identified as Abdul Latif Mir from District Baramulla, J&K ( age -- 22 years), Mohd Ashraf Khatana, a resident of District Kupwara, J&K (age -- 20 years)," Sanjeev Yadav, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Special Cell said.
Mir is a resident of Doru village in Baramulla district while Khatan is from, a Hat Mulla village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, reports The Tribune.
Two semi automatic pistols along with 10 live cartridges were also recovered from them.
Further investigations were on, said police.
(With inputs from IANS)
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