Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 18: Security forces today arrested a militant of Al-Badr outfit in North Kashmir’s Sopore area and prevented a major subsersive plan of militants.
A police spokesman said that Sopore Police with the assistance of 52 RR, held a militant of Al-Badr outfit, thus preventing from a major subversion plan of the militants.
“The militant has been identified as Irfan Ahmad Bhat alias Irra son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat resident of Panzipora Tarzoo, Sopore, against which case FIR number 153/2014 under Section 7/25 I.A Act dated 18-10-2014 stands registered in Police Station Tarzoo. A pistol and a pistol magazine was recovered from his possession”, the spokesman said.
The spokesman said that the local boy was motivated and recruited into the Al-Badr outfit by Al-Badr District Commander Muzaffar Ahmad Naikoo alias Muz Molvi son of Abdul Majeed Naikoo resident of Baghat Sopore, with a view to build a network of Al-Badr operatives for the execution of various militant actions in and around Sopore.
“After being indoctrinated with Jihadi ideology and positioned into the said militant outfit, the militant was assigned with various tasks of couriering the weapons and money, identifying the targets vis-a-vis security installations and carry out the grenade attacks on VIP rallies, police and security forces on the directions of said commander Muz Molvi”, the spokesman said.
“The involvement of the militant in other actions of terrorism and subversive actions is being investigated. Police have requested the parents to keep a close look at over their children and keep them away from these elements”, the spokesman added.
In the meantime, police sources said that police arrested two youth Javed Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Rashid Lone resident of Baghe Nand Singh, Chattabal and Hashim Ahmad Mir son of Farooq Ahmad Mir resident of Ikhrajpora Jawahar Nagar today. Sources said that they were carrying IS flag in Jamia Masjid area of Srinagar yesterday after Friday prayers. Two IS flags have been recovered from Hashim.
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