One militant active in Srinagar, only 25 locals & 25-30 foreign militants active in Kashmir: ADGP Vijay Kumar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police Tuesday claimed to have solved the February 7 attack case in which two Punjab residents were killed stating that the militant Adil Manzoor Langoo of Srinagar has been arrested.
“Many suspects were picked up and clinching evidences led to the arrest of Adil Manzoor Langoo, who on the directions of a Pakistani handler had accepted to carry out attacks in Srinagar. DIG Central Kashmir had constituted a team led by SP to probe the case,” IGP Kashmir V K Bhirdi told reporters during a press conference in Srinagar.
The IGP said that the slain Punjab residents were involved in wood work and were attacked in Shalla Kadal area of Shahed Gunj. “FIR was registered and a SIT was constituted by the DIG Central Kashmir headed by SP South. Police did field and technical analysis,” he said.
On February 7, one Amritpal Singh and Rohit Masi of Chamyari, Amritsar were attacked at Shalla Kadal, Shaheed Gunj area. While Amritpal died on the spot, Rohit succumbed on the next day (February 8)
ADGP Law and Order J&K Vijay Kumar said that police will act tough against the Pakistani handlers who are locals but residing in Pakistan at present. “We are seizing the property of the local handlers who are sitting across and hiring locals here to carry out militancy related activities,” he said. About Adil Manzoor Langoo, the ADGP said that he is from Zaldagar area of Srinagar. “He was in touch with the Pakistani handler through social media, who had managed to provide him a pistol in January,” the ADGP said.
He said that Lashkar-e-Toiba/Toiba has already claimed responsibility of the attack on social media.
The ADGP said police are acting professionally to deal with incidents of militant activities in Kashmir. To a query about the presence of militants in Srinagar, he said that one local militant is active in Srinagar.
The ADGP J&K said that there are only 25 local militants active in Kashmir. “There are 25 to 30 foreign militants also active in Kashmir,” he said. He urged parents and teachers to keep the close watch on their children especially those who spent most of the time on Social Media use
