Kupwara, Dec 22: Five militant associates of Hizbul
Mujahideen were arrested along with arms and
ammunition in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, police
said here on Friday.
A spokesperson said a credible information was
received by District Police Kupwara and Army from
Military intelligence and other intelligence agencies that
a militant module of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit is
active in Kralpora area which is not only helping the
militants in providing safe shelter but also other logistics
including arms and ammunition.
“Based on this information, joint team of Police and
Army apprehended three associates namely Ab Rouf
Malik Son of Gh Mohammad Malik and Altaf Ahmad
Payer Son of Gh Qadir Payer both residents of Dardsun
Kralpora and Riyaz Ahmad Lone Son of Mohammad
Yousuf Lone of Kralpora,” reads the statement.
It reads during questioning the trio disclosed about two
hideouts constructed for militants of HM outfit on the
instructions of a Pakistan based handler Farooq Ahmad
Pir @ Nadeem Usmani of Kakroosa Kupwara where
some arms and ammunition has also been concealed.
“Both the two hideouts have been unearthed on the
disclosure and identification of arrested trio. 01 AK rifle,
02 AK Magazines, 119 AK Ammunition, 01 Pistol, 01
Pistol Mag, 04 Pistol Rounds, 06 Hand Grenades, 01
IED, 02 Detonators, 02 wire bundles and one water tank
of approximately 100 liters capacity has been recovered
from the hideouts,” it reads.
It further reads the trio also received cash amounting to
rupees 6 lakh in June 2022 which was meant to procure
material for construction of hideouts and procuring of
arms and ammunition.
“Rupees 64000 out of this 6 lakh has also been
recovered. Two more associates namely Ab Majeed
Beigh Son of Ghulam Mohammad Beigh resident of
Humhama Budgam and another from Bandipora who
have been actively supporting the trio in their activities
have also been detained for investigation,” it added
It reads the associates were also being handled by one
more handler Fayaz Geelani of Budgam presently based
in POK.
“The arrested group in addition to providing logistic
support, arms and ammunition and other facilities for the
commission of militant activities was also tasked to
select targets in valley and also radicalize more youth to
join militant ranks,” it reads.
As per the statement, a case FIR No. 98/2022 under
relevant sections of UA(P) Act has been registered in
Police Station Kralpora and has investigation taken up.
