Al-Badr militant nabbed in Budgam
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 24: Police today arrested three persons who allegedly decamped with cash from a Jammu and Kashmir Bank Branch in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district two days ago.
Police said they are involved in three other robberies this year in the Valley and killing of a former SPO earlier this month.
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They have been identified as Nisar Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat of Singhpora Pattan, Rahil Ahmad Parray son of Bashir Ahmad Parray of Kanihama Magam and Arif Ahmad Mir son of Ghulam Ahmad Mir of Mazhama.
Police said that trio was working at the behest of LeT commander Yousuf Dar alias Kantru and other militant of the outfit-Abrar Nadeem Bhat.
Police said that on a specific input, police in a joint operation with Army’s 29 RR arrested the three militant associates (OGWs) affiliated with LeT last night.
He said the trio was involved in recent robbery at J&K Bank Khore Sherabad on April 22 as well as a string of other such incidents including Grameen Bank Ogmuna on March 12, Grameen Bank Panzinara on March 16 and J&K Bank Branch at Chandipora on March 24.
“So far investigation revealed that they decamped with total cash of Rs. 9,51,896 in all these incidents. They were also involved in looting of Rs 3,50,000 from a petrol pump at Budgam on February 18”, police said.
Police said that the trio donning PPE kits forced their entry into the J&K Bank branch at Sherabad Khore area in the Pattan and ran away with over Rs 2.86 lakhs along with 12-Bore rifle snatched from the bank guard. These persons left behind the vehicle (Alto K10) in which they came and fled away using another person’s vehicle (Maruti 800).
Yesterday, the 12-bore rifle as well as Maruti cab was found near Wusan village in Kunzar area of the district.
Meanwhile, the police said the trio was also behind the killing of a former SPO, Nasir Ahmad Khan son of Ghulam Mohammad Khan of Buchipora Magam, who was shot dead near his native village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on April 11 last.
Police said besides cash of Rs 24,500, one Chinese pistol, two magazines, 25 live rounds, two 12 bore rifles, three cartridges, two pouches, one multipurpose knife and three PPE kits, one weapon tying chain and three vehicles (Alto K-10 JK05G 5626, Alto-800 JK05G -45664, Alto K 10 without number plate) were recovered.
In the meantime, police in Budgam arrested an Al-Badr militant today.
said based on specific information about presence of militants, Budgam police along with 53RR of Army and 181Bn CRPF launched a joint search operation in village Nagbal of Chrar-i-Sharif. During search, a recently joined militant linked with Al-Badr was arrested. He has been identified as Gulzar Ahmad Bhat resident of Bathpora Arwani Anantnag.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested militant was in close contact with the handlers of Al-Badr across the border in Pakistan and also active militants of Al-Badr outfit in South Kashmir.
Police said arms and ammunition including one Chinese pistol, one pistol magazine, 14 pistol rounds, two AK magazines, 58 AK rounds and incriminating materials of Al-Badr were recovered from his possession.
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