TWO TERRORISTS ARRESTED IN KASHMIR’S BANDIPORA

SRINAGAR : Two ‘hybrid’ terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were arrested in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir and arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession, police said on Sunday.

On a specific input regarding movement of terrorists from Bandipora to Srinagar, a checkpoint was established by security forces near Wullar Vantage Aragam on Saturday, a police official said. He said while conducting searches of pedestrians and vehicles, two individuals were observed moving suspiciously in a car who tried to conceal their identity on seeing the naka party.

On being challenged, the suspicious persons tried to break the checkpoint and were tactfully apprehended, the official said. He identified them as Abid Ali and Faisal Hassan Parray – both residents of Herpora Achan Pulwama. During search of the individuals and the vehicle, incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including an AK-47 rifle, two magazines , a pistol, a pistol magazine with four live rounds and four pistol fired cases were recovered, the official said.