September 09: Police said on Thursday that Awantipora Police along with teams of 50 RR and 185 Bn CRPF arrested an active militant of Hizb Ul Mujahideen militant outfit and recovered incriminating materials including arms & ammunition from his possession.
In a statement issued on Thursday police said “on specific input regarding movement of militants, Police, 50RR and 185Bn CRPF launched a joint cordon and search operation in Androosa Khrew area of Awantipora and during search operation, joint forces observed some suspicious movement in the orchard area where a suspected person was trying to escape but was tactfully apprehended by the joint parties”.
Stating that the militant arrested during the operation has been identified as Shahid Ahmed Khanday son of Abdul Rashid Khanday resident of Mandakpal, Khrew, police in the above referred statement said “during his personal search, incriminating material including arms & ammunition were recovered from his possession”, stating therein that “as per police records, he was an active terrorist and affiliated with Hizb Ul Mujahideen militant outfit”. In the concluding para of it’s statement police said that it has registered a case under relevant sections of law at Police Station Khrew and further investigation has been also initiated.