Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 15: Two militants were arrested in a massive operation that was launched yesterday in Kund Nowbug village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
A senior Police officer told Excelsior that they have arrested two local militants during the operation at Kund village since last night.
“One local militant Shamsul Waqar son of Mohammad Amin Teli of village Ganjipora, Kulgam was held by the joint team of Army, SOG and CRPF last night while as another militant Aqib Iqbal Malik alias Tahir Bhai son of Mohammad Iqbal Malik of Ringath Kulgam was arrested today in an injured condition when the joint team of security forces resumed the combing operation against the hiding militants.
Sources said that the injured militant Aqib Iqbal Malik received two bullets in his legs and had slipped out of cordoned area. He was arrested from a medical facility centre in the area where he was being treated. He was shifted to Srinagar hospital for treatment by the police. He was associated with Hizbul Mujahideen
The other militant Shamsul Waqar alias Abu Saqib of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was today arrested from near the Railway Station in Qazigund as, he after fleeing the cordoned area, was trying to board the train. One AK-47 rifle, one carbine, one AK and carbine ammunition were recovered from his possession.
Sources said that the operation in the area is still going on and the joint teams have also launched searches in the adjoining Waltengo Nar village to trace out the two more militants, who are hiding in the area.
A local militant and a soldier were killed in the encounter yesterday which is still going on. The body of the militant was handed over to the family for last rites today.
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