2 OGWs involved in Lawaypora attack arrested
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Mar 26: Inspector General of Police Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar, today said that Lawaypora attack on CRPF has been solved as police have arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and the Lashkar-e-Toiba militant involved in the attack has been identified and the vehicle used in the attack seized.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of wreath laying ceremony of two slain CRPF men at RTC Humhama here, the IGP said that Srinagar Police and Bandipora Police worked tirelessly soon after the attack and identified the three men who carried out the Lawaypora attack on CRPF.
“Two OGWs who were identified as Muzaffar Ahmed Mir and Javaid Ahmed Sheikh provided logistic support to one Lashkar militant Nadeem Abrar Bhat alias Abu Brar, a resident of Narbal, Budgam. Nadeem is close relative of OGW Muzaffar,” the IGP said. He added that trio had conducted a recee of the area on March 24 after which they carried out the attack on Thursday.
The IGP said that acting on a lead, police arrested Javaid Sheikh who was travelling in a Maruti car bearing number HR 10 Q-6583 in which some empty cartridges were also recovered. “After his questioning and interrogation, we also arrested Muzaffar. Raids were conducted on two hideouts, but LeT militant Nadeem and two foreign militants had fled after coming to know about the arrest of Muzaffar and Javaid,” the IGP said.
He said both the arrested OGWs have confessed to the crime. Asked whether any weapon was missing from the incident spot, the IGP said: “Yes, one weapon is missing.”
He, however, said that police area working on leads and very soon the remaining attackers that includes LeT militant Nadeem and two foreigners will either be arrested or killed.
Kumar said that there is a militant movement on the National Highway on city outskirts as it connects Srinagar with rest of the Kashmir districts. “We will see if there is any loophole and ensure that the same is plugged,” he said.
About the rise in bank robbery cases in Srinagar and outskirts, he said in the past 12 days, three incidents have taken place and one person has been arrested. “More arrests are on cards. We will soon share details with the press,” he said.
Speaking on the occasion, IG CRPF Srinagar Sector Charu Sinha on Lawaypora attack said: “Such incidents are like dancing with the devil, and it’s the devil who calls the tune. I leave it to the people of Kashmir to choose between peace, harmony and violence.”
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