Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 17: Two timber smugglers masquerading as militants were apprehended by police in South Kashmir’s Tral area last night.
A police spokesman said the arrested smugglers have been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Lone son of Ghulam Mohammad of Chewllar and Bilal Ahmad Magray son of Mohammad Akbar of Chana Kitaar in Tral.
The spokesman said an Army ambush of 42 RR spotted them last night at Nai Basti along with an AK-47. “On being challenged, the duo fled the spot and threw their weapons. They were chased and later held. The weapon they threw away was found to be a just a toy AK-47,” he said.
The spokesman said investigations have revealed the duo was involved in timber smuggling and used to spread terror among the local by masquerading as militants carrying a toy AK-47, so that they could make good of the nefarious activity during the night.
An FIR number 73/2013 under Section 28, 25B Act has been registered in police station Tral.
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