Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir):Pakistan Police on Friday claimed to have arrested two residents of North Kashmir on charges of spying.
The arrested were identified as Noor Muhammad Wani and Feroz Ahmad Lone, both hailing from Gurez town of Bandipora district.
Pakistan media reports on Friday quoted Gilgit’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) claiming the police in the region apprehended two residents of Kashmir Valley on “espionage” charges at the behest of Indian spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) inside their territory.
"We are shocked to hear about his fate two years after he went missing (from his home in North Kashmir's Gurez area )" says the family of one of the youth reportedly arrested in Gilgit region across the Line of Control (LoC) on charges of being an “Indian spy”.
Feroz’s elder brother (one of the arrested youth) Zahoor Ahmad Lone told ETV Bharat he was shocked to learn that his brother has been arrested in Gilgit.
“My brother went missing in November 2018 and a report too was filed with the police. I was in Jammu back then and my family informed me that he has gone missing,” Zahoor said.
Feroz, a resident of Shahpur village in Achura area of Gurez, was engaged by rural development department in 2018 while his father is a farmer and has three brothers and six sisters.
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Zahoor claims that an FIR regarding the missing of his brother stands registered in local police station and he too have been meeting police officials enquiring about his missing brother.
“The police during investigation picked up several people after checking his (Feroz) phone log. The last call was traced to a person named Rouf Ahmad who works for 175 Territorial Army,” he said, adding, “Rouf was also called by police during investigation but, now it appears from his confession that he has been coerced by that territorial army person. He is now confessing to everything on his own.”
He says they are planning to file an FIR in this case. “I spoke to my father that we will file an FIR against the person and 175 TA for coercing my brother to cross the LoC. We will do it tomorrow (Saturday),” Zahoor said.
Feroz’s brother says Wani also hails from the same area but have no contact with the family.
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Soon after his brother went missing, Zahoor says, during the police investigation a woman was also questioned. “We were told the woman has confessed that he and his male companion have murdered my brother. Back then, we also realised that this could be true but, now we are shattered,” Zahoor said.
Army and Police officials told ETV Bharat that they are ascertaining the fact.
"I am yet to receive any specific information regarding these arrests and claims. I will get back to you after verifying facts, " IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said.
