AWANTIPORA — Police on Thursday claimed to have apprehended a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant from Awantipora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir.
According to police statement, based on specific input Awantipora Police along with Army’s 42 RR and CRPF 130 BN laid a special naka at Chandrigam and during naka checking one person who was moving in suspicious circumstances was apprehended.
The statement said that during search one Pistol along with Pistol Magazine was recovered from the apprehendee.
The apprehended person has been identified as Danish Mohidin Ganie, son of Ghulam Mohidin Ganie, a resident of Dadsara Awantipora.
On preliminary questioning the apprehended militant deposed and admitted that he is militant of proscribed militant outfit HM active since 29-09-2022, the statement added.
A Case FIR Number 221/2022 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Awantipora. Further investigation/ questioning is going on, the statement ends.