Wanted HM militant held in Kishtwar
TNN Bureau. Updated: 12/10/2018 12:50:08 PM
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JAMMU: Days after an ISI agent was nabbed, a wanted Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist, who was luring youths into militancy, was arrested on Sunday in Kishtwar district.
Reyaz Ahmad, a resident of Sounder Dachhan village and a close associate of hardcore terrorist Mohammad Amin alias 'Jhangir', was arrested by a police party based on specific information from the town, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar, Rajinder Gupta said.
He said several pictures of Ahmad holding an AK assault rifle had gone viral on social media in the recent past and his name also surfaced during interrogation of two of his associates who were arrested in the town on July 1.
Following the arrest of his two associates, a case was registered at the Kishtwar police station.
The officer said Ahmad was also involved in another case related to militancy in the Parimpora locality of Srinagar.
A police spokesperson in a statement said, Reyaz was wanted in case FIR No. 182/2018 U/S 120-B/121/121-A/RPC 7/27 I.A Act, 4/5 Exp Act 3/13/U(P)A of police station Kishtwar.
The spokesman said Reyaz was reportedly also involved in the case u/s 7/25 Arms Act, 3/5 EXP Act of P/S Parimpora, Srinagar.
Some more arrests and recoveries are expected at his disclosure, the officer said, adding he was a hardcore motivator encouraging local youth to join militancy .
“There is the likelihood of one more arrest in this case and subsequent recoveries. The accused person is a hardcore motivator of youth who encourages them for joining militancy and militant activities and a close associate of Reyaz,” said the spokesman.
Jehangir is the longest surviving terrorist active in the Kishtwar belt, he said.