SRINAGAR: Two recently-recruited militants belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen were arrested today from Sopore township of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, a senior police officer said.
“Two newly recruited HM militants were arrested today from Achabal village of Sopore,” Superintendent of Police (SP), Sopore, Harmeet Singh Mehta said.
Mehta said acting on a specific information from a reliable source about the presence of militants in an orchard near the village, security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.
He said during the search operation, the duo, Yawar Nabi Mir and Arsalan Rasool Teli, both residents of Mohalla Sheikh Sahib in Chinkipora area of Sopore were apprehended. (AGENCIES)
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