Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, June 6: Militants shot dead a youth in Bomai village of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district this evening.
Militants barged into the house of one Danish Nazir Najar near Edipora, Bomai in Zainageer and fired upon him injuring him critically. He was rushed to nearby hospital where doctors declared him as brought dead.
Meanwhile, police and Army rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area to nab the attackers. The searches in the area were going on.
Meanwhile, police prevented three youth from joining militancy and arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of militants in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district today.
Police in Awantipora received information that some youth of Tral area who had been influenced and motivated by a false narrative were about to join the militant ranks.
Acting swiftly, police along with security forces prevented these youth from joining militancy. They have been identified as Illyas Amin Wani, Abrar Ahmad Reshi, both residents of Mandoora Tral and Ubaid Ahmad Shah, resident of Shaldraman, Tral.
Police said that the youth were taken to Police Station Tral where they were properly counselled in presence of their family members and after which they were handed over to their respective parents.
During the course of investigation, it surfaced that the trio had come into contact with militants with the help of two OGWs of LeT and HM who were motivating youth to join the militancy. Both were arrested and have been identified as Rizwan Ahmad Wani and Rayees Ahmad Chopan, both residents of Mandoora Tral.
Police said that besides motivating youth for joining the terrorist ranks, they were found to be involved in providing logistics, shelter and other kind of support to militant organisations operating in the areas of Panner, Mandoora, Chankitrar and Ratsuna Tral.
Police have registered a case (FIR number 52/2020 under relevant sections of law) in Police Station Tral and further investigation into the matter has been initiated.
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