Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, July 6: Atholi Police have arrested one absconding ex-militant after a period of 13 years.
A police team under the supervision of SSP Kishtwar Shafqat Hussain Batt, continued its drive against absconder and have apprehended ex-militant turned absconder, who was evading arrest for the last 13 years.
The arrested accused was identified as Naeem Ahmed, son of Bashir Ahmed, a resident of Tattani, District Kishtwar. He was wanted in a case registered under FIR Number 2/2007 under Sections 302, 307 and 326 RPC and 7/27 IA Act registered at Police Station Atholi.
Information was received and acting swiftly on this, a special police team of Police Station Atholi was constituted.
The team led by SHO Police Station Atholi Inspector Sohan Singh under supervision of SDPO Atholi Pardeep Sen raided the suspected locations and arrested the absconder from Shalimar area of District Kishtwar.
Further investigation into the case is going on.