Srinagar: Police along with government forces on Wednesday arrested a ‘hybrid’ militant and his OGW in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, an official said.
Police said that acting on specific information, Pulwama police along with 50RR, 02 Para & 183BN CRPF arrested a hybrid militant identified as Waqar Bashir Bhat, son of Bashir Ahmad Bhat & his OGW (associate) identified as Shahid Ishaq Pandit, son of Mohd Ishaq Pandit, both residents of Karimabad Pulwama.
One Pistol, one magazine along with ammunition were recovered from their possession, police stated.
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“During preliminary questioning, it surfaced that the duo were in direct contact with LeT Pakistani handler Ali Sajid and were tasked to carry out militant attacks and target outside labourers in the district, police added.
Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law stands registered in Police Station Pulwama and investigation has been initiated, reads the police statement.
‘Hybrid’ militants is a newly coined term in the history of Kashmir militancy, which according to poilce are undercover Militants and carry out attacks like sleeper cells.
(GNS)
