Mustansir
Srinagar, Sept 4; Security forces today claimed arrest of the longestsurviving militant commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant group was arrested from Bandipora district in North Kashmir along with his two accomplice who are believed to be involved in several militant activities.
Army claimed arrest of a Hizbul Mujahedeen Militant commander along with his two associates in Bandipora district on Wednesday saying that Abdul Rashid Chichi, alias Talib Jalali, was arrested in Ajas area early this morning. Chichi was arrested along with his two companions during a naka, they added.
Confirming this a senior police official said, "we have arrested Chichi, the longest surviving HM commander from Bandipora district in north Kashmir today. He was operating in the Valley for the last 15 years. The arrest occurred at Bazipora (Ajas) village of Bandipora district."
The officer added: "Two other suspects, Abdul Rashid Lali and Shakeel Ahmad Mir, have also been arrested."
The operation to arrest Talib Hussain was carried out jointly by the state police and the counter-insurgency Rashtriya Rifles, according to police sources.
Security officials said the arrested guerrilla commander was in 'category A', meaning that he carried a reward of nearly Rs 5 lakh on his head.
However, police sources said that Chichi and other two militants surrendered before 13 RR.
They added that Chichi was an active militant in late nineties when he was arrested however he became active after his release.
According to police sources a resident of Ajas area, Chichi is involved in a number of cases and he was arrested and released many times since late nineties.
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