Hizbul Mujahideen module busted in Jammu, 2 arrested

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ANI Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India]
Last Updated : Jul 01 2018 | 8:05 PM IST

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday busted a module of terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen in Jammu's Kishtwar area.

The police also arrested a terrorist and an over ground worker (OGW), and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession.

Meanwhile, police have launched a manhunt to effect more arrests.

The local police have been working since a couple of days to crack the terror module of the banned outfit Hizbul Mujahideen.

The arrested terrorist and OWG has been identified as Rameez Ahmed Wani and Nissar Ahmed Ganie respectively.

The police have registered cases against them under Sections 120-B, 121,121-A , 4/5 Explosives Act, 7/25 Indian Arms Act and 3/13 Unlawful Activities Act .

The matter is being further investigated.

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First Published: Jul 01 2018 | 8:05 PM IST

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