3 TRF militants arrested from Srinagar
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Aug 4: Three Army personnel were injured in a shootout that took place in Halan forest area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district during a search operation launched by the security forces.
An official said that three Army personnel were injured in a brief encounter that took place in the Hallan forest area during a search operation that was launched by the troops today.
The Army personnel were evacuated to hospital for treatment.
The militants fled after the shoot out and reinforcements were rushed to the forest area and searches were intensified.
In the meantime, three militant associates of The Resistance Front (TRF) were arrested in Srinagar and ammunition was recovered from them.
Police said that the trio had collected the explosive substances from the TRF for carrying out militant activities in Srinagar city and their arrest averted a terror threat.
The trio was arrested by a small team of Srinagar Police in Natipora area of Srinagar following a specific intelligence input.
“Acting on specific intelligence, a small team of Srinagar police at a checkpoint established at Harnabal Natipora arrested three terrorist associates linked with proscribed terrorist outfit TRF,” police spokesman said.
They were identified as Imran Ahmad Najar, a resident of Bulbul Bagh Baramulla, Waseem Ahmad Matta of Qamarwari Srinagar and Wakeel Ahmad Bhat of Pazalpora Bijbehara.
From their possession, three hand grenades, 10 pistol rounds, 25 AK-47 rounds and other incriminating materials were recovered.
Police said Wakeel Bhat was earlier an active militant linked with Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir and was lodged in jail for two years and was released recently from Central Jail on bail.
“During preliminary investigation, it came to fore that the trio had collected the explosive substances and ammunition from active terrorists of TRF for carrying terrorist activities in Srinagar city, thereby averted a terror threat,” police said.
Subsequently, a case under Section 3/4 Explosive Act, 7/25 Arms Act, 18, 23, 39 UAPA Act was registered at Police Station Chanapora and investigation has been set into motion.
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