Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was among two persons arrested today for links with Hizbul Mujahideen who were providing logistics to the outfit and luring youth into militancy in the frontier district of Kupwara.
The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Army’s 28 RR conducted a raid at Lolab last night and arrested two persons Shakir Ahmad Wani son of Mohammed Ramzan Wani and Ghulam Mustafa Sheikh son of Abdul Ahad Sheikh, both residents of Tekipora, Lolab.
Shakir is a BSF jawan posted outside the State and was on leave when he along with his associate was arrested by the security forces.
A police spokesman said that security forces busted a Over Ground Workers (OGWs) network of Hizbul Mujahideen, who were operating in Lolab area of district Kupwara and were involved in providing logistic support to the militants and luring youth into militancy.
The spokesman said that acting on specific input, police detained two persons Shakir Ahmad Wani son of Mohammad Ramzan Wani and Ghulam Mustafa Sheikh son of Abdul Ahad Sheikh, both residents of Tekipora, Lolab for questioning.
“A pistol was recovered from them and the module was engaged in providing logistics support to militants apart from luring youth into militancy. A case (FIR number 77 under relevant sections of law) has been registered and further investigation is going on”, the spokesman said.
And Tral area in Pulwama district today observed shutdown against booking of a shopkeeper under Public Safety Act (PSA).
A shopkeeper Hilal Ahmad Dhobi son of Ghulam Mohudin Dhobi of Hamdania Bazar Tral was booked under PSA on Monday and was sent to Jammu jail. Police said he was working as OGW for Hizbul Mujahideen.
A shutdown was also observed for the sixth consecutive day today in Qoimoh area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district against the establishment of a new army camp at Redwani village.
Shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic was off the roads in Qoimoh, Khudwani , Redwani, Ghat, Hawoora and Mishpoora areas of the district.
The villagers said Army’s 1 RR has established a camp in the village and both Army and Special Operation Group (SOG) are now camped there.
The villagers said since the establishment of camp, there have been frequent clashes between forces and youth. The locals said they would continue shutdown till the camp is removed.
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