Terrorist arrested by security forces in J-K's Shopian

A day after two terrorists were gunned down by security forces during an encounter after they carried out an attack on the joint Naka party in Kreeri area of Baramulla district, a newly recruited terrorist has been arrested by security forces from Maldera area of Shopian district on Tuesday.

Shopian: A newly recruited terrorist has been arrested by security forces from Maldera area of Shopian district, informed Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday.

The police are yet to disclose the identity of the terrorist. Further investigation into the matter is underway and more details are awaited.

This came a day after the terrorists led by LeT commander Sajjad Hyder alias Raja ambushed a joint patrol party comprising CRPF personnel and members of the local police at Tindim village in Baramulla’s Kreeri tehsil.

Later on Monday, two terrorists were gunned down by security forces in an operation launched to track down the militants.

ANI