Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Apr 5: Two militants who had managed to flee from police custody in Baramulla in the wee hours today were arrested by police.
An official said that both the militants who had fled from police custody were arrested in the Chakloo area of Baramulla. They had managed to give slip to police during Sehri time taking advantage of the darkness. “Both were arrested within 15 hours.”
Earlier, police had sounded a high alert across Baramulla and a massive hunt was launched to track the militants. The duo was arrested in connection with a grenade blast in which an employee of a newly-opened wine shop was killed and three others were injured in Baramulla district on May 17, last year.
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The militants, who gave slip to police, were identified as Maroof Nazir Soleh and Shahid Showkat Bala – both the residents of Baramulla. They were part of a Falcon Squad (TRF) – Lashkar e Toiba offshoot and were arrested on May 19 last year.
Soon after the incident, the joint contingent of security forces launched a cordon and search operation in several areas of Baramulla to nab the militants. Several check points across Baramulla including Sopore were set to track them.
Police said that apart from the attack on the wine shop, the module was involved in grenade throwing in town and firing attacks etc over a period of time.
Five pistols, 23 grenades, one suspicious package (likely IED) besides seven magazines, 205 rounds of ammunition and 4 cleaning rods along with a bike used in the attack on the wine shop had been seized from their possession.
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