Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 27: Police arrested a missing Special Police Officer (SPO) along with three militant associates of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
Police said that acting on a specific input, Budgam police along with 53RR of Army and 181 Battalion CRPF launched a cordon and search operation at Hayatpora, Chadoora in district Budgam.
“During search, one vehicle tried to flee from the cordon which was stopped tactfully, the occupants tried to resist who were overpowered by SFs”, police said.
One of the persons was identified as deserter SPO turned militant Altaf Hussain and three others were identified as Shabir Ahmad Bhat, Jamsheed Magray and Zahid Dar all residents of Pulwama. “On their search, arms, ammunition and other incriminating material were recovered”, police said.
On further enquiry, police found that the group is associated with Jaish-e-Mohammad and were operating in the area with the intention to carry out some subversive activities.
The SPO had decamped with two AK 47 rifles along with one Jahangir who was later arrested by security forces during the search operation.
Police said that a case (FIR no 242/2020 under relevant sections of UAPA) has been registered in PS Chadoora and investigation taken up.
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