Three Hizb associates held in connection with attack on BJP leader in Ganderbal

SRINAGAR: Three militant associates of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were arrested in connection with an attack on a BJP leader in Ganderbal district last month, police said on Monday.
Militants had attacked BJP’s district vice president Ghulam Qadir at Nunner in the central Kashmir district on October 6. However, he survived the attack. A militant was killed on the spot in retaliatory fire, while a police constable, Mohammad Altaf, also lost his life. (AGENCIES)