Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday arrested a person for selling a two-wheeler vehicle (scotty) to TRF militants which was seized from the Nowhatta encounter site and urged hospitals to inform poilce if militants visit for treatment as both of them (Momin and Basit) were injured.
“Investigations have revealed that the scooty which they had left behind was purchased few days ago from a person by an active militant namely Moomin Gulzar, resident of Eidgah Srinagar,” police said.
The owner Umer Mukhtar Naqeeb, son of Bashir Ahmad, resident of Natipora Srinagar has been arrested for providing the second-hand scooty to Momin Gulzar on July 27, police added.
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Police also said that the interception of militants in Nowhatta area of Srinagar aborted a major attack in Srinagar ahead of the August 15 functions.
“Militants before carrying out the major attack contacted their handlers in Pakistan through social media and informed them about the attack. TRF statement came prematurely about the attack, thinking the attack may have been executed,” sources said.
As the two reached near the Gani Memorial Stadium, a police party was already deployed in the area.
“On finding them in suspicious manner, the police party stopped the duo. In-turn the militants opened fire which was retaliated by the police party as result of which one or both militants got injured and they fled away taking advantage of darkness and built up area,” they said.
“Later the blood trails were seen up to 400 meters pointing that militants are injured as well”.
The militant duo also left scooty along with the Ak-74 rifle, two grenades, they said. “Some extra clothes, a helmet and other incriminating material were also found.
Regarding AK-74, it was learnt that this rifle is not available in India and is used for bigger attacks being easy to carry and can fire several rounds in few seconds.
“The attack was being supervised by Moomin and also wanted TRF militant Basit of Kulgam,” they said.
The militants managed to escape by taking advantage of darkness and built up area they added.
"Public urged public not to extend logistics to militants, failing which law will take it own course. Further, public especially hospitals/clinics/doctors are requested to give information about any unknown person(s) coming for treatment as militants are injured."
The Police is working on all kind of leads and will arrest or eliminate soon it was conveyed by sources in security establishment.
(GNS)
