Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 16: Two youth have gone missing from Natipora area of Srinagar sparking fears among their families of them having joined militancy and an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of militants was arrested by the security forces in Pulwama district of South Kashmir today.
Irfan Ahmad Sofi, son of Nazir Ahmad Sofi and Bilal Manzoor Bhat, son of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, both residents of Natipora Srinagar, as per their families, went missing on December 14 the day militants shot dead the PSO of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Haji Parvaiz Ahmad Bhat.
Bilal who has got engaged recently is a crockery dealer and Irfan an auto-driver. They left home on the afternoon of December 14 and there is no trace of them since then.
The families have registered missing complaint in Police Station Chanapora, in Srinagar. Police is investigating the matter.
In the meantime, an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of militants was arrested by the security forces in Pulwama district of South Kashmir today.
Police said that on specific inputs about the movement of militants in a three wheeler, Pulwama Police last evening laid a naka along with 55 RR of Army and 182/183 Battalion of CRPF in and around Malikpora in district Pulwama.
Police said that on seeing the contingent of security forces searching vehicles the militants who where traveling in a Load carrier fled from the spot and during search of auto some ammunition was recovered.
The driver of the auto was arrested and has been identified as Mudasir Ahmad Aalie of Trichal Pulwama. One AK-47 rifle and a magazine with 30 rounds were recovered from the load carrier.
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