The Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested four militant overground workers (OGW) in Srinagar district.
In a press release, Srinagar Police said, “On the basis of reliable intelligence input, it was found that the militant organization. The Resistance Front (TRF) is active in JK and is being orchestrated by handlers based in Pakistan. Two active militants namely; Basit Ahmed Dar of Redwani Kulgam and Momin Gulzar of Eid gah Srinagar are using the network of overground workers in the valley for subversive activities.”
The Police said that these OGWs are providing logistic support and are harboring militants in the Kashmir valley.
Accordingly, Case a case under FIR No 10/2022 U/Sections 13,18,38,39 of Unlawful activities prevention act, section 120B of IPC was registered in Police Station Kothi Bagh.
So far four OGWs have been arrested who were identified as Basharat Ahmed Pampori S/o Basir Ahmed Pampori R/o Maidanpora, Srinagar, Adil Shafi Bhat S/o Mohammad Shafi Bhat R/o Daresh Kadal, Srinagar, Muzammil Fayaz Sofi S/o Fayaz Ahmed Sofi R/o Bagh-e- Sundar Payeen Kaksarai, Karan Nagar, Srinagar, Adil Mushtaq Mir S/o Mushtaq Ahmed Mir R/o Bagh-e-Sundar Payeen Maidanporal.”
These OGWs were also found to be involved in creating content of the threatening posters issued by TRF from time to time.
“Through these posters they aimed to threaten Govt employees, Police, Armed Forces, elected PRIs and non-local businessmen and to cause disaffection against the state. It was also found that they had recently provided logistic support to three militants namely Momin Gulbar, Arif Ahmed Hazar and one foreign terrorist by provided them shelter and also facilitated them in carrying out terrorist attacks in Srinagar city,” the statement read.