Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Jan 30: A Hizbul-Mujahideen militant was arrested in Northern Kashmir’s Kupwara district today during a search operation in the area.
Addressing a news conference at Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) Kupwara soon after capturing the militant, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kupwara Shriram Abbarkar told reporters that security forces acting on specific inputs about the presence of a militant Fayaz Ahamd Mir son of Sanaullah Mir of Mir Mohalla Bumhama, cordoned it off and launched an operation.
“During the searches, an AK-47 along with a magazine and 25 live rounds were recovered from his possession,” the SSP said, adding that the militant was arrested.
Abbarkar said that the arrested militant was wanted in several cases of arms and ammunition trade for many months.
The SSP said that several cases were already registered against the militant and he was on run for almost four months now. “The arrested militant used to work for different militant outfits in the past and rendered his time to expand militancy across the district. With his arrest, we’re sure that militancy related work is almost halted,” he said.
He added that the captured militant is still under interrogation and police are hopeful that more recovery will be made in the days to come.
“Back in 2007, an encounter also broke out at his house. With arrest of the militant after being on run for several months, we are sure that militancy related activities in the district will be finished”, he said.
The SSP said that a case under FIR number 16/2020 and Section 13,18-B, 38 ULA(P) Act and 7/25 A Act was registered at police station Kupwara.
In the meantime, security forces today called off the operation that was launched in Lolab area of North Kashmir yesterday after inputs about presence of militants in a village.
Security forces including 28 RR of Army, CRPF and Kupwara Police had launched operation in Lalpora village of Lolab after inputs about presence of two militants hiding in the village. The operation was put on hold by the troops last night and resumed this morning. Security forces conducted house to house searches but it was called off this evening after no militants were found.
Security forces today also conducted an operation in Sopore area of North Kashmir after inputs about presence of militants in the area. The operation was launched by security forces including 22 RR of Army, Sopore Police and CRPF. The operation was called off tonight.
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