Grenade attack, OGW arrested in Baramulla

BARAMULLA: Suspected militants on Monday evening lobbed a grenade towards Police Post Delina in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla, Abdul Qayoom informed that the grenade exploded on the road, adding that no casualty was reported in the incident.
Soon after the attack, the search operation was launched in the area to nab the attacker.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday evening claimed to have arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) in Karahalar area of the district.
A police spokesperson informed that Police with the assistance of the Joint team, Police and SOG arrested one active OGW.
During the investigations, police identified the arrested OGW as Tahir Ahamd Sheikh, son of Muhammad Rafeeq Shiekh of Shitharan Khag Budgam. Police added that he was affiliated with Hizbul Mujhaideen.
Police sources said that they have recovered one hand grenade, one AK47 magazine and 25x rounds of AK 47 from his possession.
In this regard, a case under FIR number 107/2020 under section 7/25 I.A.Act, 18,39, ULAP act has been registered in Police Station Baramulla and further investigation is going on.