Militant associate held in Kupwara
Peerzada Zubair
Kupwara, Sep 09 : Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a militant associate in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
In a statement issued to Kashmir Despatch police said,Kupwara police received a reliable information that one youth namely Altaf Ahmed Bhat son of Ali Mohammad Bhat of Kanthpora, Sogam has come in contact with Hizbul Mujahideen militants and is being lured to join their ranks. However, anticipating that he might face the law for his unlawful actions, the youth absconded from his home. Strenuous efforts were made with cooperation from his family and police was successful in tracing and apprehending him.
During sustained questioning, it came to fore that he was in touch with recently killed Hizbul Mujahideen militant Commander Hyder through social media while the latter was motivating him to join their ranks. He further disclosed that he is in possesion of gernade which was given to him to be lobbed against security forces as a test for joining militant ranks. Last night, Kupwara police and 47 RR Army recovered the grenade hidden by him, from a nearby nalla in presence of magistrate. In this regard a case FIR no 126/2020 u/s 7/25 Arms Act, Ss.13, 18, 39 UAPA at PS Sogam has been registered. Further investigation in the matter is on.
