Hizbul activist held in Amritsar, Rs29L seized
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 26
The state police have arrested an activist of Hizbul Mujahideen and recovered Indian currency worth Rs 29 lakh from his possession.
DGP Dinkar Gupta said the arrested activist was identified as Hilal Ahmed Wagay of Nowgam falling under the jurisdiction of Avantipura police station in Pulwama district of Kashmir. The DGP said Hilal was nabbed by the team of Amritsar Commissionerate Police, which was on patrol duty late last evening near Metro Mart in the city.
An FIR under Sections 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20 and 21 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (Amendment 2012) has been registered at Sadar police station, Amritsar city.
The DGP said preliminary interrogation revealed that Hilal Ahmed had been sent by Riyaz Ahmed Naiku of Bijbehara, chief of Hizbul Mujahideen in Kashmir, to collect money from an unidentified person from near Metro Mart. He was travelling on a truck (JK-03-F-2261).
Gupta said the money was delivered to him by an unknown person, who came on a white Activa scooter. The person accompanying him in the truck has been identified as Rayees Ahmed of Bijbehara in Anantnag district, he added.
