In a major success to the security forces, a Hizbul Mujahideen module was busted after two of its militants were arrested in Handwara today. Security forces have also held two terror over ground workers (OGWs) in Awantipora.
The arrests were made possible by constant tracking of the terrorists by the cyber surveillance unit of Jammu and Kashmir police. Sources said that social media accounts of these militants were closely monitored and some incriminating material was found. They were misusing web-chats to hatch and execute their nefarious plans.
HOW THE TERRORISTS WERE NABBED
Acting on a specific information about presence of militants in the region, a joint team of Handwara police and 21-Rashtriya Rifles put up a check point at Chogal. Two persons identified as Mehrajudin son of Gulzar Ahmad Bhat and Obaid Shafi Malla son Mohammad Shafi both residents of Awantipora were nabbed by security forces as they tried to avoid the check point.
A huge cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered from the arrested terrorists.
During interrogation, the terror operatives revealed that they had come to Handwara to receive ammunition and other inventories needed for their militant outfit in South Kashmir.
Preliminary investigating revealed that these militants were members of Hizbul Mujahideen module who would not only recruit young men by radicalizing them over social media but also coordinated their training and arranged arms/ammunition.
Working on information received from the arrested terrorists, two more members of the module working as on ground workiers (OGWs) were arrested from Awantipora. They were identified as Awantipora residents Shahid Ahmad Thoker and Irfan Ahmad.
