Hizb terrorist held in Awantipora: Police

Srinagar, Oct 06: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a terrorist affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terror oufit in Awantipora area of southern Kashmir.
A police spokesman said that based on specific input Awantipora Police along with Army 42 RR and CRPF 130 BN laid a special naka at Chandrigam.
“During naka checking one person who was moving in suspicious circumstances was apprehended and during search one Pistol along with pistol magazine was recovered from him,” he said.
According to the Police spokesman, during questioning, the said person has been identified as Danish Mohidin Ganie son of Ghulam Mohidin Ganie resident of Dadsara Awantipora.
“On preliminary questioning the apprehended terrorist deposed and admitted that he is militant of proscribed terrorist outfit HM active since 29-09-2022,” he said.
Meanwhile police have registered a case FIR Number 221/2022 under relevant sections of law registered at Police Station Awantipora, Further investigation is going on, it said.