Police arrested four Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of militants from Anantnag and Pulwama Districts of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on February 13, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that they arrested three OGWs of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Adil Ahmad Dar alias Adil Gadhanji and Aqib Fayaz Makroo, residents of Arwani Bijbehara and Ajaz Ahmad Sofi, resident of Gund Chahal, in Anantnag District. Police said, they were involved in assisting the militants of proscribed outfit HM operating in the areas of Anantnag. As per the investigations, they were providing logistic support and shelter to the active militants of HM. They were also involved in motivating and instigating the youth of area to join militant ranks. Police said incriminating material has been recovered from their possession. In the meantime, Police arrested an OGW linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit in Awantipora area in Pulwama District. The JeM OGW has been identified as Tawfeeq Ahmad Bhat, resident of Mongahama in Tral, was involved in assisting the active militants of JeM operating in the areas of Tral. Police said, he was providing logistic support and shelter to the active militants of JeM operating in the areas of Tral. Police said incriminating materials have been recovered from his possession.
In the meantime, Army’s 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Shopian Police in a joint operation busted a militant hideout in Yarwan forest area of Shopian District of J&K on February 13, reports Daily Excelsior. The hideout was being previously used by militants but was no longer been in use now. Security Forces recovered some rusted utensils and rags from the hideout.