Early Times Report
Jammu, July 7: The self-proclaimed commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen terror out Mehraj-ud-Din Halwai alias Ubaid tried to attack the police party by hidden AK-47 riffle. Halwai, who was killed late Tuesday evening, was the longest surviving active terrorist in Kashmir Valley and contemporary slain terrorist Burhan Wani.
He was killed in a brief gunfight with security forces in Pazipora-Renan area of Kralgund Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district last night.
One of the dreaded active terrorist in Kashmir Valley, Halwai was arrested by the forces during a joint campaign of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to enforce COVID appropriate behaviour in north-Kashmir where people are reportedly violating Corona protocol.
According to police on July 6 Handwara Police along with SSB during routine Naka checking regarding enforcement of COVID appropriate behaviour at Watyen Handwara had stopped number of vehicles which were being checked. “During checking, one pedestrian was behaving in a very suspicious manner, who was tactfully apprehended by the joint Naka party”, statement of police reads.
During his personal search one grenade was recovered from his possession. Accordingly, he was immediately shifted to nearest police post for questioning. During questioning, his identify was established as Mehraj-ud-din Halwai alias Ubaid son of Abdul Khaliq resident of Khushal Mattoo Sopore, an active terrorist of HM outfit.
Arrest of Halwai was a ‘big catch’ for security forces so after his disclosure combing and search operations (CASO) jointly launched by Handwara Police, the Army, CRPF and SSB in some locations.
“In Pazipora village in Renan Kralgund Handwara, when CASO was started, the terrorist tried to pinpoint the location where he had kept his arms and ammunition. Upon reaching at the disclosed hideout location, the said terrorists picked up his hidden AK-47 rifle and started firing indiscriminately upon the joint search party which led to an encounter. In the ensuing firefight the said terrorist got killed”, police claimed in the statement.
As per police, the slain was a A++ categorized terrorists, who was active since 2012.
He was involved in killing of civilians and security forces including SPO Mudasir Ahmad Dar of Untoo Hamam Sopore in July 2013, Sarpanch Habibullah Mir of Goripora Bomai, four policemen in Hygam Sopore, two Hurriyat activists and surrendered terrorist Mehraj-ud-Din of Badambagh Sopore. |
