5 Hizbul Mujahideen Terror Associates Arrested In Jammu And Kashmir
NDTV
The terrorist associates were also being handled by one more terrorist handler Fayaz Geelani of Budgam presently based in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).
Security forces have arrested five terrorist associates belonging to the terror module Hizbul Mujahideen.
According to a press note from Kashmir police, credible information was received by District Police Kupwara and Army from Military intelligence and other intelligence agencies that a terror module of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit is active in Kralpora area which is not only helping the terrorists in providing safe shelter but also other logistics including arms and ammunition.
Based on this information, joint team of Police and Army apprehended three terrorist 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.
During questioning the trio disclosed about two hideouts constructed for terrorists of HM outfit on the instructions of a Pakistan based terrorist handler Farooq Ahmad Pir @ Nadeem Usmani of Kakroosa Kupwara presently based in POK where some arms and ammunition has also been concealed. Both the two hideouts have been unearthed on the disclosure and identification of arrested trio. 1 AK rifle, 2 AK Magazines, 119 AK Ammunition, 1 Pistol, 1 Pistol Mag, 4 Pistol Rounds, 6 Hand Grenades, 1 IED, 2 Detonators, 2 wire bundles and one water tank of approximately 100 liters capacity has been recovered from the hideouts.
