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Tasaduq Hussain
Kupwara, May 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two associates of Hizbul Mujahideen militant from Kupwara district and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession.
Officials told that two local militant associates of Hizb were arrested in Handwara.
Police said that “on the basis of reliable information, Handwara police along with 30RR Langate and 92 BN CRPF laid a naka at Panditpora Kralgund. During checking of the vehicles and pedestrians, two suspicious persons on seeing the naka checking tried to escape from the spot but were chased and apprehended by the naka parties.”
“The arrested persons on preliminary questioning disclosed their identity as Asif Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Ahad Dar of Tulwari Langate and Muzamil Ahmad Peer, son of Nazir Ahmad Peer of Muqam Shahwali Drugmulla Kupwara and on search two Pistols, two pistol magazines, 20 pistol rounds have been recovered,” it added.
Police furthermore said that, “These associates were active since 2018 and have worked for many HM cadres. They have carried out many financial transactions for HM cadres, transported huge amount of arms and ammunitions to other parts of the valley and were also providing logistic support and shelter to active terrorists operating in the area”.
In this context, a case under FIR number 68/2020 under section 7/25 Indian Arms Act, 13,18,20 UA(P) Act stands registered in Police Station Kralgund and investigation has been taken up, police said—(KNO)