2 LeTmilitants held; OGW module busted

Srinagar, November 8

Security forces on Monday arrested two active militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from Anantnag and Pulwama districts, officials said.

A team of police and Army apprehended a militant from Wahadan village of Anantnag during a search operation. The arrested militant was identified as Hafiz Abdullah Malik, who was affiliated to The Resistance Front (TRF), which is believed to be a shadow outfit of LeT.

A pistol and seven rounds were recovered from Malik’s possession at the time of his arrest. On his disclosure, the security forces seized an AK rifle, two magazines and 40 rounds from Katsu forests in Aishmuqam.

A police spokesperson said another active terrorist was arrested from Pulwama district. “Acting on specific information about presence of terrorists, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by the police, Army and CRPF in the orchards of Mirgund village, Pulwama,” the spokesperson said.

“During the search, movement of a terrorist hiding in apple orchards was noticed. He tried to escape but was apprehended by the joint parties exercising maximum restraint,” the spokesperson said. He said the arrested ultras was identified as Sarwir Ahmad Mir, a resident of Bathen, Khrew, and was linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT.

Meanwhile, the police busted a module of overground workers in Baramulla district and arrested three terrorist associates.

“The police and security forces arrested one hybrid terrorist and two terror associates identified as Asgar Majeed Lone, Asif Ganie and Faizan Rasool Gojri,” he said.

On the disclosure of the arrested terrorist associates, the security forces recovered one grenade and 24 rounds of AK-47, he added. — PTI