Kupwara: A foreign militant was arrested in Juktiyal Halmatpora in district kupwara of North Kashmir during a Cordon and Search operation on Friday.
According to officials militant was identified as Zaibullah Hamzah son of sanuallah resident of Multan Pakistan.
Sources in the police claimed that Zaibullah was held unarmed, in bad health condition during CASO at Turshan area of Juktiyal by the joint team of army and SOG.
The militant is believed to be injured in a gunfight that claimed 10 lives including five militants, three soldiers and two policemen at Check Fateh Khan of Haihama last month.
According to sources, Government forces believe that he escaped from the forests where gunfight raged for two days on March 20-21.
ADVERTISEMENT
