Sopore: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested one local militant, Amir Sultan War, in a joint operation with Army and CRPF. The militant, according to police, is the one who put up a video to threaten those participating in Panchayat polls.
Amir S/O Mohd Sultan War is a resident of Naidkhai Sumbal Bandipora.
Police spokesman said that they had a reliable input and working on the lead they arrested the local militant namely during naka checking at Baramulla-Handwara road near Hadipora crossing.
“The said militant had recently joined the LeT outfit when his Video has gone viral with weapon in which he was seen giving threat to the people of North Kashmir not to participate in the forthcoming Local Bodies and Panchayat elections,” he said.
Case has been registered in P/S Dangiwacha and investigation taken up.