 Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Apr 6: Government forces on Friday arrested a militant from Juktiyal area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district.
A senior police official said that the militant believed to be a foreigner was injured in a gunfight that claimed 10 lives including five militants, three soldiers and two policemen at Check Fateh Khan of Haihama area in this border district of north Kashmir last month.
The militant had reportedly escaped in injured condition from the forests woods of Check Fateh Khan where gunfight aged for two days after starting on March 20, said police official.
The official said that the militant was apprehended during a cordon and search operation at Turshan area of Juktiyal.
He said that prior to militant's arrest, the joint team of army and SOG had made announcements asking people to come out of their homes, fearing gunfight.
However sources told early times that the militant was without arms and was in very bad health condition barely able to move that led to his arrest.
The militant was identified as Zabiullah alias Hamzah son of Sonaullah, a resident of Multan, Pakistan, sources informed.
Meanwhile an army officer said that they have arrested a militant who was injured in gunfight that break in this north Kashmir district, however the official further said that a radio set has been also recovered from his possession.
He said that no weapon has been recovered from the arrested militant. The searches are under way in the area.
It is pertinent to mention here that on March 20-21, five militants, and four security personnel's including two policemen were killed in an encounter with militants at Check Fatehkhan, Halmatpora area of this north Kashmir district. |
