Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit accused of providing logistic support to militants from Awantipora area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on January 11, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested OGWs of JeM, identified as Shezaan Gulzar Beigh from Gadhikhal Chersoo and Waseem-ul-Rehman Sheikh from Midoora Awantipora, were involved in providing shelter, support, logistics, as well as in transporting of arms and ammunition of the militants in Awantipora and Tral areas and passing sensitive information to the militants of the outfit. Police said that they have been in touch with ‘commander’s in Pakistan through various social media platforms, and one of the arrested OGWs has also gone to Pakistan and met some militant ‘commander’s there.
Security Forces (SFs) launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on January 10, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that following specific information about presence of militants, a joint CASO was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Bon Makhama village in Beerwah in Budgam. SFs said searches were also being conducting in nearby fields, adding all the exit points have been sealed to foil any attempts by militants to escape.