Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants and three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of militants, who were planning attacks on SFs and Panchayat members, from Handwara area in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on April 13, reports Daily Excelsior. Following specific inputs about presence of militants at different locations, SFs launched established a naka at Kachloo crossing on Baramulla Handwara highway and the two militants and three OGWs were arrested. The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Yaseen son of Mohammad Akbar, Showkat Ahmad Ganie son of Sonaulla Ganie and Ghulam Nabi Rather son of Wali Mohammad, all residents of Village Kachloo Qaziabad. “On their personal search, arms and ammunitions and letter pad of Al-Badr were recovered from their possession,” Police said. “During investigation, the arrested persons disclosed that two other persons known to them have recently joined the militant ranks and are operating in Handwara area. Accordingly, Police along with 21-RR launched a cordon and search operation in the forest area of Baderkali. During search operation, two persons along with arms and ammunitions were arrested”, a Police official said, adding, that the arrested militants have been identified as Saleem Yousuf Rather son of Mohammad Yousuf Rather and Iqhlaq Ahmad Sheikh son of Imtiyaz Ahmad, both residents of Watergam. “The duo had joined militant ranks recently and were planning to attack security forces installations, Panchs, Sarpanchs and other peace-loving people to create violence in the area,” the officer said.
Improvised Explosive Device (IED) material was recovered in orchards of Kamraazpora area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on April 13, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that during searches explosive material was found by joint forces of Police and Army’s 53 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in orchards of Kamraazpora.