Srinagar: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two youths when they were trying to cross line of control towards Pakistan administered Kashmir. Police also claimed to have arrested four Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizbul Mujahideen for ‘facilitating’ the duo’s bid to cross over the LOC from Manigah Hyhama area in Kupwara district.
Address media persons, SSP Kupwara Shamsheer Hussain said that based on specific information, Kupwara police laid a cordon and search operation in Manigah Hyhama. During search of the area, two youth were found moving suspiciously and were nabbed. They identified themselves as Danish Ghulam Lone (20) son Ghulam Mohammad Lone of Brah Badna Pulwama and Suhail Ahmad Bhat (21) son of Ghulam Mohiudin Bhat of Dogripora Pulwama.
“Some incriminating documents including the map of areas adjoining to LoC and some posters of HM outfit were also recovered from the possession their possession.”
The SSP said that during preliminary investigation, they disclosed that they were motivated by one active HM militant namely Adnan operating in Pulwama and Awantipora area for joining the militant ranks and “ex-filtration” to PaK for obtaining arms training.
The duo, the SSP said, also disclosed that Adnan had also asked them to visit the Central Jail Srinagar and meet one Ishaq Paul of Shopian, a militant under detention.
“On the instructions of Adnan they both visited the Central Jail Srinagar and met Ishaq Paul and Ghulam Nabi Mughal of Manigah Kupwara, also a detainee, in Central Jail Srinagar. After their meeting, they were told to send their photographs on WhatsApp number of (PaK) region. After returning from Central Jail they have sent their photographs and other details to the PaK handlers and the OGWs network in Kupwara was also activated by the PaK handlers.”
The local OGWs, the SSP said, facilitated their journey from Srinagar to Kupwara and further to Manigah area on way to LoC.
“On the disclosure of both the youth, four over ground workers (OGWs) namely Doulat Ali Mughal, Liyaqat Ali Khan, Ghulam Nabi Mughal residents of Manigah Kupwara and Haroon Ahmad Sheikh of Amrohie Karnah were also arrested.”
The SSP said that these OGWs were facilitating the youth of the valley especially South Kashmir to cross the LoC on the instructions of ‘Hizb South module’ in coordination with their handlers across the LoC for obtaining arms training.
A case FIR number 279/2017 under section 13, 18, 18-B Prevention of Unlawful activities act and 120-B RPC stands registered in Police Station Kupwara and further investigation was in progress, he added.
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