2 militants and OGWs arrested in North Kashmir's Handwara

Handwara police in a joint operation with 32 RR and 92 Bn. CRPF apprehended two active militants and three over ground workers associated with militant outfit Al-Badar.

Handwara (Jammu Kashmir):On the basis of specific information regarding the movement of anti-national elements, Handwara Police along with 32 RR and 92 Bn. CRPF established a naka at Kachloo crossing on Baramulla Handwara Highway. During the search, three persons riding a motorcycle who on seeing the search party tried to escape from the spot but were apprehended by the search party.

The apprehended persons on preliminary questioning disclosed their identity as Mohd Yaseen Rather S/o Mohd Akbar, Showkat Ahmad Ganie S/Sonaulla Ganie and Gh Nabi Rather S/o Wali Mohammad-all residents of Village Kachloo from Kupwara district.

On searching, arms and ammunitions and letter pad of terrorist outfit Al-Badar were recovered.

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During further questioning, it came to the surface that the trio is working with militant outfit Albadar as OGWs and are providing logistic support, food and shelter to the said militant outfit. They were also helping to create an OGW network for the militant outfit and were identifying safe routes for their movement.

A case has been registered in the Kralgund police station.

During the investigation, the arrested persons disclosed that two other persons known to them have recently joined the militant ranks and are operating in the Handwara area. Accordingly, Handwara Police along with 21RR launched a cordon and search operation in the forest area of Baderkali.

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During the search operation, two persons along with arms and ammunitions were arrested. They have been identified as Saleem Yousuf Rather, S/o Mohd Yousuf Rather and Iqhlaq Ahmad Sheikh, S/o Imtiyaz Ahmad both residents of Watergam.

The duo has joined militants ranks recently and were planning to attack security forces installations, panchs, sarpanchs and other people to create violence in the area. They have been arrested in the instant case and further investigation is going on.