Srinagar: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested two OGWs and recovered live grenade from their possession in Anantnag district of south Kashmir.
“ Today at about 1200 hours, a joint Naka (checkpoint) was established by Anantnag Police and Ist RR at Tulkhan crossing new National Highway,” a police spokesman said.
During checking, two persons were found roaming around suspiciously, the spokesman said. “The Naka party apprehended them tactfully and they were searched. One live grenade was recovered from their possession.”
The spokesman identified them as as Amin Ahmad Sofi son of Abdul Jabar of Charligund Awantipora and Tanveer Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Ahmad of Chechikot Awantipora.
“ Further investigation revealed that they were assisting the HM (militant) Hamad Khan operating in Tral area and were involved in the grenade attack at Goriwan Bijbehara on 23 May this year in which 10 civilians were injured.”
