The Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested three over-ground workers (OGWs) of banned terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen from the Kulgam district of the union territory. The police also recovered arms and ammunition from the arrested people.
The arrested OGWs of Hizbul Mujahideen have been identified as Mohammad Abass Wagay, Gowhar Shafi Mir and Nisar Rehman Sheikh. The police on Friday received input about the movement of anti-national elements carrying arms and ammunition, reported PTI.
Acting swiftly, they established a checkpoint at Daderkoot-Alamganj crossing. The police then intercepted the three people travelling on a motorcycle. During a search, police recovered one pistol, two magazines and 13 live rounds from the possession of the suspects,” a police spokesperson said as quoted by the news agency.
The arrested OGWs during the interrogation confessed that they were involved in terror activities and also provided support to the terror organisation, Hizbul Mujahideen.
Last week, the J&K Police also arrested three OGWs of Lashkar-e-Taiba from Srinagar. Cops also reportedly recovered over Rs three lakh from them. The arrests were made during routine checking at Lasjan Crossing. The arrested OGWs of LeT were identified as Umar Adil Dar, Bilal Ahmad Sidiqi and Salik Mehraj.
