Kupwara : Police in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday said it arrested three militant associates in the district.
A police spokesman said that Kupwara police has arrested three OGWs involved in cross LoC smuggling and transportation of arms and ammunition in the district. Based on specific information, that an OGW module is working for terrorist organisations operating in the Valley and is involved involved in smuggling of arms and omission from across the LoC to be made available to the militants involved in spreading terror activities in the Valley.
A police team of Karnah Police Station led by its SHO Mudasir Ahmed under the supervision of DySP Syed Majeed arrested the trio from different localities of the area.
The trio identified as Mohd Amir son of Mohd Shakoor Kalas, Nisar Ahmad son of Manzoor Kalas residents of Hajitra Karnah and Kafeel Ahmad son of Late Abdul Rehman Bhat a resident of Sudhpora Karnah during their custodial interrogation revealed that they are involved in smuggling of arms and ammunition from across the LoC to further make it available to the active terrorists operating in the Valley.
Upon their confession, so far, one Chinese pistol along with a magazine and 14 live cartridges have been recovered.
More recoveries and arrests are expected in the coming days .
A case FIR No. 32/2022 under sections 7/25 IA Act, 13,18,23,39 UA(P) Act has been registered and investigation taken up the statement further reads.
