Police says 2 militants, 3 OGWs arrested in Kupwara

KUPWARA April 13 (PTK) Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two local militants and three over ground workers in Handwara area of north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Police said that on receipt of specific inputs about presence of militants’ at different locations, different teams were constituted and the two militants and three OGWs were tactfully arrested.

“On the basis of specific information, Police along with 32 RR and 92 battalion CRPF established a naka at Kachloo crossing on Baramulla Handwara Highway. During search/ checking three persons riding a motorcycle were found in suspicious condition who on seeing the search party tried to escape from the spot but were apprehended by the search party,” police said in a statement.

They were identified as Mohammad Yaseen son of Mohammad Akbar, Showkat Ahmad Ganie son of Sonaulla Ganie and Ghulam Nabi Rather son of Wali Mohammad, all residents of Village Kachloo Qaziabad.

“On their personal search arms and ammunition and letter pad of Albadar were recovered from their possession,” police said. (PTK)