Pulwama: Awantipora Police on Monday claimed to have arrested five over-ground workers (OGWs) of militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
In a press release, police said, “On the basis of a specific input, Awantipora police along with 110 BN CRPF and 50 RR, arrested one person namely Sajad Ahmad Bhat S/o Ali Mohd Bhat R/o Hergam Wuyan Pampore, who is said to be a Pakistani trained ex- militant.”
“Soon after questioning, he disclosed that he along with other OGW’s of banned JeM outfit were involved in the grenade throwing incidents in Pampore and Khrew area.
“Upon his disclosure following persons of the said module were apprehended along with some arms/ammunition: Umar Gani Sheikh S/o Ab Gani Sheikh R/o Drangbal Pampore (Age 26), Jan Mohammad Khanday S/o Ab Rashid Khanday R/o Meech Pampore (Age 30), Owais Ah Bhat S/o Ab Rashid R/o Danak Mohallah Khrew (23) and Muzaffar Hussain Bhat S/o Gh Mohd R/o Tulibagh Pampore (30).”
Police said JeM which was earlier having strong basis in Tral had been dislodged from the area by conducting intelligence based operations in which some of the top commanders were eliminated and large number of hideouts was busted.
“After continuous operations in Tral, they shifted their focus in Khrew and Pampore belt, the slain JeM commander Noor Mohd Tantray was the key in creating this network of OGWs who was eliminated in a joint operation of police/SFs on 25-12-2017 at Sambora, Pampore and after his elimination the network mentioned above is operating under the command/instructions of Mufti Waqas from PAK who replaced Noor Mohd Tantary of JeM in south Kashmir,” police said.
Meanwhile, a case under FIR Nos 08/2018 U/SS 18,18B,20,39 ULA (P) act and 02/2018 U/Ss 307 RPC,3/5 Exp Sub Act stands registered in P/S Pampore/Khrew and the investigation has been taken up.
