Wednesday, December 18News and updates from Kashmir

Militant Hideout Busted in Shopian- 5 OGWs Arrested in Budgam

Sajad Hameed

The Government Forces busted a militant hideout in forest area of Yawran Keller in South Kashmir’s Shopian district.

Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the operation was carried out by a joint team of Jammu Kashmir Police and Army’s 62 RR of Indian Army on Thursday morning.

They said, “Incriminating material was recovered from the hideout., he said,adding that a case has been registered in this regard and investigations have been taken up”

Meanwhile in Budgam area of Kashmir, 5 LeT OGWs arrested during search operation in Narbal Budgam

A Police official told The Kashmiriyat,“Acting on a specific input, the Police in Budgam police and Army’s 2 RR arrested five militant associates from Narbal area during a search operation.”

The five have been identified as Imran Rashid of Kurhama Budgam, Ifshan Ahmad Ganieof Check Kawoosa, Owais Ahmad of Kawoosa Khalisa, Mohsin Qadir of Kurhama and Abid Rather of Archanderhama Magam.

The police also claimed recovery of 28 live rounds and one magazine of AK-47 and 20 posters of LeT.
“This group was involved in providing logistic support and shelter to active militants of LeT.

They have been active in the area for last few months,” a police official told The Kashmiriyat adding, “In this regard case FIR no 101/2020 under relevant sections of UAPA has been registered in police station Magam and investigation taken up.”

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