Srinagar: A man accused of being involved in the killing of a police inspector Parvez Ahmad in the Nowgam area here has been arrested, police said on Friday. The Inspector was shot dead by militants when he was on his way to the mosque to offer prayers in Nowgam on the outskirts of the city on June 22 this year.
"Police in Srinagar have arrested one accused involved in the killing of Inspector Parvez Ahmad. He has been identified as Muheeb Bashir Dar, a resident of Manganwagi," a police spokesman said.
On the evening of June 22 while the inspector was fired on by two armed terrorists while he was on his way to the mosque to offer prayers. The arrested accused is also involved in many other terror terror-related incidents.
Meanwhile, a militant of the Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district. "On a specific input regarding the movement of terrorists and their planning to attack security forces, a joint checkpoint was established at Mujhmarg Junction," the spokesman said.
He said a suspicious person was intercepted who on seeing the search party tried to flee but was apprehended. "He has been identified as Kamran Bashir Hajam, an active terrorist of proscribed terror outfit LeT," the spokesman.
One hand grenade and 29 rounds of 7.62 mm caliber pistol were recovered from his possession, he said.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR no. 117/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered at PS Zainapora. Further investigation is on.
This is the second active terrorist captured alive today in south kashmir earlier a active terrorist was held in Pulwama. Besides police also apprehended three associates along arms and ammunition in Kulgam. Huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered from them.
