Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 25: Security forces today arrested a hybrid militant and his accomplice who were planning to target outside labourers in South Kashmir’s Awantipora area.
Police also arrested one person for collecting funds in the name of banned Jamat-e-Islami (JeI) in Baramulla.
Police said that on a specific input, police along with 50RR of Army and CRPF apprehended one suspect Rayees Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Rashid Mir resident of Chandhara and recovered one pistol along with ammunition from his possession.
The police spokesman said Mir disclosed that he received a pistol with ammunition and instructions from a LeT militant Haji to attack and kill at least two outside labourers in Pampore town. Rayees was promised to be recruited as militant after execution of the attack.
Rayees Mir, a hybrid militant, sought aid of his friend Shakir Hamid Bhat son of Abdul Hamid Bhat resident of Alochibagh Samboora to identify the target and provide him motorcycle for executing this militant act.
“Timely intelligence and swift action by joint team of police, Army and CRPF not only led to the arrest of a hybrid militant and his accomplice but also prevented militant incident and saved precious lives of innocent civilians,” he said.
A case (FIR No.43/2022) was registered in Police Station Pampore and investigation further is continue.
Meanwhile in Baramulla, police arrested one person involved in collection of funds in the name of JeI.
Acting on a specific information about collection of money in the name of banned organization Jamaat-e-Islami in Baramulla town, Baramulla police and 46RR arrested one person identified as Mohd Amin Ganie son of Ali Mohammad Ganie resident of Microwave Colony Kanlibagh Baramulla who was riding a scooty bearing registration No JK05G-7856.
Three receipt books of Jamaat-e-Islami, one mobile phone and cash amounting to Rs 15900, which was collected by him from the general public in the name of JeI, was recovered. During further investigation, a search was also carried out at his house at Kanlibagh Baramulla where from two J&K Bank passbooks, three J&K Bank cheque books and blank booklet of Jamaat-e-Islami was recovered from him.
A case (FIR number 68/2022) under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Baramulla and investigation has been started.
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