Srinagar, Mar 04 (GNS): Police on Friday said that a newly recruited militant was arrested in injured condition after a brief shootout at Langate Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
A top police officer told GNS that the injured was presently admitted in hospital where his condition is stated to be stable.
The injured militant has been identified as Abrar Hassan son of Ghulam Hassain Gojri resident of AzadGunj Baramulla, the officer said.
The top police further said that Abrar was earlier a stone pelter and there are two FIRs registered against him. Later on he started working as an OGW.
He said that searches have been launched to trace another militant who was accompanying injured one. He said there was a brief shoot as soon as the duo saw the joint party of Police and army. More details will follow.
“Pertinently, Abrar was a chronic stone-pelter and several FIRs registered against him before working as OGW and joining (militant) folds recently. Police and security forces on the job,” police said in a tweet.
Sources said police and army also picked two persons during CASO for questioning. (GNS)
