Says 22-year-old Militant, 4 Hizb OGWs Arrested
Jahangir Lolabi
Kupwara, August 11 (GNS): Number of militants operating in Kupwara district ‘fluctuates very fast’, SSP Kupwara Ambarkar Shriram Dinkar (IPS) said on Tuesday.
“Kupwara as you know is a border area and an infiltration probe area. (Militants) operating in this area increase or decrease and fluctuates very fast. Presently there is one local (militant) from Kupwara who reportedly operates from south Kashmir. Foreign militant number fluctuates depending upon infiltration,” the officer said addressing reporters here.
He said a 22-year-old Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant and four Over Ground Workers (OGWs) were arrested in the district last night.
“Acting on credible information regarding cross-LoC smuggling of large quantity of weapons by militant associates, a joint operation was carried out last night by police, Army’s 28 RR and 162 battalion CRPF,” he said according to GNS, adding, “The joint operation successfully culminated In apprehension of one local militant Pervaiz Ahmad Bhat (22) son of Abdullah Bhat of Lalpora.”
He said one AK-47 Rifle and a 9mm Chinese Pistol with Magazines were recovered from his possession during the search operation.
The associates who were apprehended for involvement in “smuggling weapons” for Hizbul Mujahideen militants were identified by him as Altaf Ahmad Mir (35) of Hajibal Narizeb Kalarooch, Ghulam Mohammad Kohli (35) of Warnnow Lolab, Nizam Din Gujjar (44) of Gujjarpati Bandipora, and Abdul Qayoom Gujjar (29) of Khenura Bandipora. (GNS)