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4 Hizb militants arrested
Militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen received a jolt in its attempt to revive activities in Shopian in south Kashmir when four of its men were arrested by the police.
The police said the four arrested militants identified as Altaf Ganie, resident of Zainapora, Aadil Shah, Sadam Shah and Zahid Shah, resident of Rawalpora, Shopian, were planning to revive the militant group in the district.
The police said the arrested militants were also involved in issuing threats to panchayat members in Imamsahib locality in the district.
The four had not crossed over to Pakistan for arms training, but trained locally by the outfit. The four were involved in threatening panchayat members and also many extortion cases, a police officer in south Kashmir said. "They were also trying to revive the Hizbul Mujahideen in Shopian.
A police spokesman in Srinagar said the four were arrested by the Special Operation Group (SOG) of the J&K Police along with 62 RR and the CRPF in various raids.
A huge quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession, which included four AK-47 rifles, 16 magazines and 500 rounds of AK ammunition, he said.
The police said they were also looking for other members of the group. The Shopian police and 62 RR have busted a hideout at Nallah Dongri near Chitragam village in Shopian.
Militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen received a jolt in its attempt to revive activities in Shopian in south Kashmir when four of its men were arrested by the police.
The police said the four arrested militants identified as Altaf Ganie, resident of Zainapora, Aadil Shah, Sadam Shah and Zahid Shah, resident of Rawalpora, Shopian, were planning to revive the militant group in the district.
The police said the arrested militants were also involved in issuing threats to panchayat members in Imamsahib locality in the district.
The four had not crossed over to Pakistan for arms training, but trained locally by the outfit. The four were involved in threatening panchayat members and also many extortion cases, a police officer in south Kashmir said. "They were also trying to revive the Hizbul Mujahideen in Shopian.
A police spokesman in Srinagar said the four were arrested by the Special Operation Group (SOG) of the J&K Police along with 62 RR and the CRPF in various raids.
A huge quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession, which included four AK-47 rifles, 16 magazines and 500 rounds of AK ammunition, he said.
The police said they were also looking for other members of the group. The Shopian police and 62 RR have busted a hideout at Nallah Dongri near Chitragam village in Shopian.
