Kashmir, December 22, 2022: Five Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, terrorist outfit, associates have been arrested and arms and ammunition recovered from their possession in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Thursday.

“District Police Kupwara and Army had received a credible input from military intelligence and other intelligence agencies that a terrorist module of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) organization is active in Kralpora area which is not only helping in providing safe haven to terrorists but also Also providing other logistics. including arms and ammunition”, a police spokesperson said in a statement issued to the media.

“Based on this information, a joint team of police and army arrested three terrorist associates, namely Rauf Malik s/o of Ghulam Mohd Malik and Altaf Ahmad Payer s/o of Ghulam Qadir Payer, both residents of Dardsan Kralpora and Riyaz Ahmad Lone s/o of Ghulam Qadir Payer Mohd Yusuf Lone, Kralpora. “During interrogation, the trio disclosed about two hideouts created for terrorists of HM Organization on the instructions of Pakistan based handler Farooq Ahmed Peer @ Nadeem Usmani, currently based in PoK at Kakrosa Kupwara K Nadeem Usmani, where some arms and ammunition are also there. secret.”

On the basis of the disclosure and identification of the arrested trio, the whereabouts of the two have been revealed. 01 AK rifle, 02 AK magazines, 119 AK ammunition, 01 pistol, 01 pistol magazine, 04 pistol rounds, 06 hand grenades, 01 IED, 02 detonators, 02 wire bundles and a water tank of approx 100 liters capacity have been recovered. . whereabouts.

The statement said the trio had also received a cash amount of Rs six lakh in June 2022, for the purchase of material to make the hideout and purchase of arms and ammunition, of which Rs 64,000 out of the six lakh Also recovered Rs.

“Two more terrorist associates including Abdul Majeed Baig son of Ghulam Mohammad Baig, resident of Hamhama Budgam and another terrorist from Bandipora have also been detained for investigation,” the statement said.

“The terrorist associates were currently being controlled by another Budgam-based terrorist master Fayyaz Geelani, based in PoK.”

“Apart from providing logistic support, arms and ammunition and other facilities for commission of terrorist activities, the arrested group was also involved in selecting targets for terrorists in the Valley and radicalizing more youths to join terrorist ranks.” was also tasked.”

“Case FIR No. 98/2022 has been registered at Kralpora police station under relevant sections of UA(P) Act and investigation is underway”, the statement said, adding that “further arrests and seizures in the case are not ruled out.” May go.”