Hizbul Mujahideen module busted by Shopian Police; 3 militants arrested

June 25, 2016 13:29

The Shopian police on Saturday claims to have busted a module of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen outfit and arrested three of its members. The militants were taken into custody during the operation.

The militants were identified as Zahid Mangrey, son of Muhammad Afzal Mangrey, Sohel Lone, son of Abdul Bashir and Arshid Khan, son of Abdul Rashid Khan, reported greaterkashmir.com. The men have been identified as residents of Ganaupora village of Shopian in south Kashmir.

In April, the army claimed to have killed two Hizbul Mujahideen militants in Shopian district, South Kashmir.

Earlier this month, the Hizbul Mujahideen had released a six-minute video, in which its 21-year-old commander is seen threatening with attacks on the proposed Sainik colonies, if they are set it up in Kashmir.

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