Gani Khawja’s killing to major jolt to militants, success to forces:- IGP
Says seven newly recruited militants planning for IED attack arrested
Srinagar March, 10 (PTK) Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Wednesday said that the killing of Al-Badr chief Gani Khawja has caused a major jolt to militancy in north Kashmir as the slain militant commander was instrumental in recruiting youth into militancy and receiving new groups from across the LoC.
Awantipora police has achieved a major success by busting two militant modules of Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad by arrested seven new militant recruits who were planning IED and Fidayeen attacks in South Kashmir, he said.
Addressing a press conference at police control room (PCR) Srinagar, the IGP said that the killing of Al-Badr chief Gani Khawja is a major success for the security forces.
He was a senior militant and had crossed over to Pakistan in 2000. He returned in 2002 and was active for five years. Police arrested him in 2007 and he was booked under PSA. In 2008 he was released. Till December 2015, he was working as OGW. In January 2018, he became active with Hizb. In 2020, he joined Al-Badr as its chief.” IGP said
The IGP Kashmir also said that forces got a major success by busting a module who were planning for IED and fidayeen attack in South Kashmir.
We arrested a B A first year student, who was motivated through social media applications and after interrogating him, four more youth were arrested. A vehicle bearing number JK O1 E 0690 was also recovered that was supposed to be used for carrying out a car bomb,” he said.
During the interrogation, Sahil confessed that they were supposed carry out a vehicle based IED with the help of an OGW from north Kashmir.
In another success, the IGP said that a Lashkar module headed by Lashkar militant Umar Khanday, who was involved in Baghaat, Srinagar attack, had persuaded one Musaib Ahmed from Pampore. “We arrested Musaib and he revealed that at his home there was a container carrying 25 kgs of ammonium power that was supposed to be used as IED.
He said that major incidents have been averted by busting these modules and now militants are changing strategies to attack forces, however, we are extra vigilant to face any challenge. (PTK)
