Jammu & Kashmir: 4 overground workers of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit held in Kishtwar
Highlights
- The joint teams of the security forces arrested 4 overground workers of Hizbul
- Joint parties of police, 17 Rashtriya Rifles, 52 battalion of CRPF were on long range patrolling
- The posters of Hizbul outfit were also recovered from them
The joint teams of the security forces arrested four overground workers (OGWs) of the proscribed Hizbul Mujahideen outfit in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Friday.
Joint parties of police, 17 Rashtriya Rifles and 52 battalion of CRPF were on long range patrolling in the general area of Dool Dhar forest of Kishtwar, police said.
"Four persons were seen moving from Dool towards Dool Dhar Jungle. On seeing the security forces, they tried to flee from the spot and alert long range patrolling parties overpowered and detained the suspicious persons," Jammu and Kashmir Police added.
"On preliminary questioning they disclosed their identity as Shafi Bakerwal, Fareed Ahmed, Zubair Ahmed and Ismail," the police said.
During the personal search of the four terror sympathisers, two UBGL Grenades, 120 Live Rounds of AK 47, two Empty Magazines of AK 47 were recovered by the security forces.
The posters of Hizbul outfit were also recovered from them.
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