Srinagar 28 Apr (KDC): Police on Thursday said they have arrested three Over Ground Workers (OGW) involved in cross LoC smuggling and transportation of arms and ammunition in the Kupwara district and also have recovered arms and ammunition from their possession.
“Based on specific information, that an OGW module is working for militants organisations operating in the Valley and is involved involved in smuggling of arms and omission from across the LoC to be made available to the militants involved in spreading militants activities in the Valley, a police team of Karnah Police Station led by its SHO Mudasir Ahmed under the supervision of DySP Syed Majeed arrested the trio from different localities of the area,” said the police spokesperson.
He said that the trio OGWs have been identified as Mohd Amir son of Mohd Shakoor Kalas, Nisar Ahmad son of Manzoor Kalas bothe residents of Hajitra Karnah and Kafeel Ahmad son of Late Abdul Rehman Bhat, a resident of Sudhpora Karnah. “During their custodial interrogation, it was revealed that they are involved in smuggling of arms and ammunition from across the LoC to make it available to the active militants operating in the Valley.”
“Upon their confession, so far, one Chinese pistol along with a magazine and 14 live cartridges have been recovered. More recoveries and arrests are expected in the coming days. Case FIR No. 32/2022 under sections 7/25 IA Act, 13,18,23,39 UA(P) Act has been registered and investigation taken up (sic),” he said. (KDC)
