Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested Hizb-ul-Mujahaideen militant Shamsul Waqar in area of Kulgam district.
A top official told INS that Shamsul Waqar was arrested near railway station Qazigund in South Kashmir including AK47 Rifle.
Viqar is a resident of Ganjipora village of Kulgam district and had joined Lashkar-e-Toiba in March this year. Before joining militancy, he was a student of Delhi Public School (DPS) Sangam.
Photo: Hizb-ul-Mujahaideen militant Shamsul Waqar (Agencies)
He was a known cricketer who often used to play at Cricket Stadium Anantnag.
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