Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 4: Security forces today killed a militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba in Wuderbala in North Kashmir’s Handwara forest area while search for his associates is going on and in North Kashmir’s Sopore town security forces busted a Hizbul Mujahideen Over Ground Workers (OGWs) module.
On a tip off, army’s 21 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group of Handwara Police cordoned off Poth Mohalla in Wuderbala area of Handwara in the frontier district of Kupwara this afternoon after reports that two militants are hiding in the village.
These two militants had come to the village to get supplies for the militants hiding in the forests. As the security forces cordoned off the area militants opened fire on them leading to a fierce gun battle in which one militant was killed and his associate managed to flee. One Army jawan was injured in the gun battle.
He is believed to be of the LeT and security forces have launched massive operation against his associates.
And meanwhile, in a major breakthrough, security forces arrested seven Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizbul Mujahideen from Sopore township of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Police said that the arrests were made in separate raids over the last few days by 22 RR and Police. The arrests were made after the killing of top Hizbul Mujahideen commander and arresting two OGWs, hailing from the town, last week.
Police said Mohammad Syed Malik, Sajad Ahmad Chopan, Ikhlaq Ahmad Sheikh and Showkat Ahmad Lone, all residents of Bomai were arrested near Dangerpora crossing in the town.
“Three sets of police uniforms, four pairs of police shoes, nine sets of chains, 500 grams of RDX, four rocket-propelled grenades, a wireless set, an under barrel grenade launcher (UBGL), three IED circuits, a pressure mine, nine wireless antennae and a bayonet were recovered from them”, Police said.
Police revealed that a private car was seized during the operation. Three more OGWs, Irshad Ahmad Lone of Tujjar Sharief, Abdul Majeed Bhat of Wahipora-Handwara and Zahoor Ahmad Bhat of Bomai were arrested from Sopore town.He said seizure made from them included a police uniform, two rifle grenades, six detonators and a wireless set.
“All the seven arrested persons were booked under various sections of the Explosive Substances Act and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act”, said Police.
On June 30, two OGWs were arrested along with a huge cache of arms and explosives from Amargarh bypass near Tarzoo. On June 28, divisional commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Samir Ahmad Wani was killed in a gunfight with the security forces at Nagri Hatmulla in Kupwara district. Hailing from Sopore town, Wani was one of the most wanted militants in the Valley.
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