Srinagar, February 24: Police on Thrusday claimed to have arrested two ‘Hybrid’ militants of Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
In a statement to Kashmir Despatch, the police said that two hybrid militants idenfied as Muzammil Ahmad Sheikh son of Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh resident of Chakloo Baramulla and Mohammad Yaseen Sofi son of Ghulam Nabi Sofi resident of Chakloo who were missing since 16th of this month have been recovered by joint team of Police and security forces.
The statement further stated that on the basis of their disclosures two Chinese Pistols, two magazines and 12 pistol rounds were recovered from Chakloo area. The operation was launched jointly by Police along with Army’s 32 RR, CRPF 53 Bn and SSB 2nd Bn.
During sustained questioning of both the hybrid militants it was revealed that they were in contact with handlers of LeT outfit across and on their directions they left their homes on 16th February to join LeT militant outfit and they were tasked to carry out attack on security forces and soft targets in coming days, they said.
They have been arrested and a case FIR No. 31/2022 has been registered in Police station Baramulla under relevant sections of UAPA and Arms Act. Their involvement in other terror acts is being investigated. Security forces are committed to prevent youth from joining terrorist ranks and maintain peace in the area especially in North Kashmir, reads the statement.
