Sopore: Two youth who had gone missing after an SPO guarding BJP leader had gone missing along with a weapon have been arrested in Rafiaabad area of Sopore in District Baramulla on Tuesday.
According to police the arrested have been identified as Aarif Ahmed Malla son of Ghulam Mahidin Malla resident of Shitlo Rafiabad and Raish Ahamd Naik son of Ali Mohammad Naik resident of Dichpura Narasach Kulgam.
A Special Police Officer (SPO) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, guarding a BJP leader in north Kashmir, went missing along with a weapon last month.
The SPO, still at large, has been identified as Waseem Ahmed, a resident of Shutloo, Panzala.
At 1 pm Police issued a statement about the arrest of duo:
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“Sopore Police arrested two OGWs, who were involved in desertion of SPO turned Militant Case.
On 18-06-2018, a Joint Naka was laid by Police Component Rafiabad, 32-RR & 92 Bn. CRPF near Dachanpora Crossing at Rohama.
During checking one motorbyclie bearing registration No. JK09-2055 coming from Dachanpora towards Rohama having two pillion riders on it. They tried to escape from the spot, but the alert Naka Party tactfully chased and overpowered the duo.
During preliminary questioning they revealed their identity as Arif Ahmad Malla S/O Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Malla R/O Shitloo, Rafiabad and Rayees Ahmad Naik S/O Ali Mohammad Naik R/O DH-Pora, Kulgam. Pistol = 01, Pistol Amm. = 03 Rds. & Matrix Sheet = 01 were recovered from Arif Ahmad Malla.
While as Hand Grenade = 01 & Matrix Sheet = 01, were recovered from Rayees Ahmad Naik. In this regard, Case FIR No. 48/2018 U/S 2/25 I. A. Act, 13 ULA Act stands registered in Police Station Panzalla. During the course of investigation, it surfaced that the duo were active OGW’s of LeT outfit and the OGW Arif Ahmad Malla is also involved in desertion/ decamping of weapon Case of SPO turned militant. Investigation of the Case is going on and more arrests are expected.”
