| 3 OGWs arrested in Kupwara, arms and ammunition recovered | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 28: J&K police has arrested three over ground workers who were allegedly involved in cross LoC smuggling and transportation of arms and ammunition in the district, officials said.
The trio identified by police as Mohammad Amir of Kalas, Nisar Ahmad of Hajitra Karnah and Kafeel Ahmad a resident of Sudhpora Karnah were arrested from different areas of frontier district.
"Based on specific information, that an OGW module is working for terrorist organisations operating in the Valley and is involved in smuggling of arms and omission from across the LoC to be made available to the terrorists involved in spreading terror 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," a police statement said.
"During their custodial interrogation they revealed that they are involved in smuggling of arms and ammunition from across the LoC to further make it available to the active terrorists operating in the Valley," it added.
Police said on their disclosure a Chinese pistol along with a magazine and 14 live cartridges have been recovered.
"More recoveries and arrests are expected in the coming days," the statement said. |
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