Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 22: Two newly recruited militants of Al-Badr outfit surrendered today before security forces during an operation in Shallpora, Tujjjar Shareef area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Police said that on specific information, a joint operation was launched by Sopore police, Army’s 22-RR and CRPF at village Shallpora in Sopore.
“During the search operation, two militants were spotted hiding in a residential house, who turned out to be local newly recruited Al-Badr militants, who had joined the outfit on September 23 by circulating their photos of affiliation on social media holding grenades,” police said.
Police said that before any engagement, their family members were brought in on the spot to persuade the militants to surrender. “The militants were persuaded by the collective efforts of security forces and their family members, who responded and surrendered before the security forces along with incriminating materials,” police said.
The duo were identified as Abid Ahmad War and Mehraj-ud-Din War, both residents of Wadoora in Sopore.
A case was registered in this regard in Police Station Bomai and investigation have been taken up.
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