Counselled once, Pune girl held in Valley after cops get Republic Day attack alert

Republic Day alert: Security personnel check vehicles in Srinagar. (IE image)

MIR EHSAN & CHANDAN HAYGUNDE 

Days after it received inputs that a girl from Pune, who had undergone counselling against radicalisation, may attempt a suicide bomb attack “near or inside the Republic Parade venue” in the Valley, J&K Police said on Friday that they had arrested the 18-year-old suspect. Police sources said the girl and an accomplice were arrested from Bijbhera town in south Kashmir. Police said they were not in a position to confirm further details, including whether the arrested suspect was a suicide bomber or not. IG (Kashmir Range) Muneer Ahmad Khan said police apprehended the suspect after following several leads. “We will talk to her and our sister agencies. We will cover every lead to know the facts. Only after proper investigation will we be able to come to any conclusion.

A case has been registered and further investigations are on.” Sources from investigative agencies believe…

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