2 Jaish-e-Mohammad militants arrested in Baramulla

Majid Jahangir

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, October 22

Security forces have arrested two local militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Saturday. 

Police said the two were part of the Jaish module that was involved in an attack on a security forces convoy in the area in August this year that left two soldiers and a policeman dead.  

A police spokesman identified the two militants as Safeer Ahmad Bhat of Janbazpora, Baramulla, and Farhaan Fayaz Liloo of Jamia Mohalla, Baramulla.

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The two were arrested in a joint operation by the police, army and CRPF, the spokesman said.

He said these militants were part of the Jaish module operating in Baramulla town and adjacent areas headed by a Pakistani militant operating by the code name Khalid.

“The module, along with the arrested duo, were involved in a terrorist attack on an army and police convoy on August 16 this year in Khwajabagh, Baramulla, in which two armymen and a policeman were killed,” he said.

“An AK rifle, a pistol and ammunition were recovered from them,” the spokesman said. 

He said further investigation is on.