Srinagar: Police on Thrusday arrested a hybrid militant identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar of TRF outfit The Resistance Front (LeT offshoot) in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
Accordingly a naka was placed by Bandipora Police along with 13 RR at Check-Chanderger in Hajin.
While conducting search of pedestrians and vehicles ,one suspect person tried to conceal his presence on seeing the Naka Party who was tactfully apprehended.
"1 Chinese grenade, 01 Chinese Pistol ,01 Pistol Magzine, 04 Pistol Rounds and 02 more Chinese hand Grenades were recovered from him."
"Being a Hybrid militant of TRF outfit he was working on the directions of handlers across the border Lala Umar and Huzaifa," the statement reads.
He was in touch with Abbas Sheikh (now killed) and an active militant Basit, assigned the task of reviving local militancy in Bandipora district particularly in Hajin, police said.
Since there was no local active militant in Hajin area after the death of LeT Militant Saleem Parray.
"The accused was working for LeT outfit on the directions of LeT operatives namely Bashir Puji (now in Jail) and (Killed) Muzaffar Nata
"The accused was arrested in 2017 for his involvement in subversive activities and had close proximity with LeT commanders in Hajin area at that time."
While in Jail he was motivated by some LeT militants to revive TRF/LeT by recruiting people.
Soon after he started subversive activities he was apprehended before he could do any further damage to peace and tranquility.
In this connection case, FIR has been registered in police station Hajin and further investigation taken up, reads the statement.
(GNS)
