Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Sept 13: Police today arrested a key militancy instigator and motivator of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit in north Kashmir’s Baramula district.
SSP Baramulla, Imtiyaz Hussain said that an Over Ground Worker (OGW) Ishtiaq Ahmad Wani, resident of Goushbugh village of Pattan in the district, who was at large and wanted for motivating and instigating young boys of Pattan and Palhallan area to join Hizbul Mujahideen outfit, was held today.
“Due to continuous pressure, encounters by police and other security agencies, most of the militants, who were active in North Kashmir, have been neutralized because of which the controllers of Hizbul Mujahideen from across and with Kashmir are trying to accelerate the recruitment process in this area,” he said.
The SSP said recently, police prevented around 10 boys from being inducted in militant ranks. . They were handed over to their parents. “Out of these 10 boys, four boys, were motivated by the arrested recruiter to join militant ranks of Hizbul Mujahideeen,” he said.
The SSP said a case under FIR number 165 /2017 under Section of 13 Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and Section 506 RPC has been registered in police station Pattan and investigation taken up.
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