2 Pulwama youth arrested for trying to cross LoC: Police

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 11/1/2017 12:10:37 AM

SRINAGAR, Oct 31: Police today said two youth from Pulwama district were arrested for trying to cross LoC in Kupwara district. Four over ground workers (OGWs), who were facilitating their exfiltration were also nabbed.
The two arrested youth were identified as Danish Ghulam Lone and Suhail Ahmad Bhat.
Briefing media persons, SSP Kupwara Shamsheer Hussain said based on specific information, Kupwara police laid a cordon and search operation in Manigah Hyhama area. “During search of the area, two youth were found moving suspiciously and were nabbed. They identified themselves as Danish Ghulam Lone of Brah Badna Pulwama, and Suhail Ahmad 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,” he said.
SSP added that during preliminary investigation, they disclosed that they were motivated by active HM militant Adnan operating in Pulwama/Awantipora area for joining the militant ranks and ex-filtration to Pakistan Administered Kashmir for obtaining arms training. They further disclosed that Adnan had also asked them to visit the Central Jail Srinagar and meet one HM cadre 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 with the both Ishaq Paul and Ghulam Nabi Mughal, they were told to send their photographs on WhatsApp number of PoK region. After returning from Central Jail Srinagar they sent their photographs and other details to the PoK handlers and the OGWs network in Kupwara was also activated by the PoK handlers,” Shamsheer said.
He added that local OGWs have 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,”he said.
SSP Kupwara further said these four over ground workers (OGWs) were facilitating the youth of the valley especially South Kashmir to cross the LoC on the instructions of HM 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 is in progress,” SSP said.

 

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